intensional

ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl

Definition

Definition of intensional - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

semantics

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relating to or based on the meaning of a concept or term

TECH.

The intensional definition of 'freedom' varies culturally..

conceptual

semantic

philosophy

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pertaining to the attributes defining a word's referents

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Intensional attributes distinguish word meanings.

connotative

denotative

referential

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Origin of intensional

Latin, intendere (stretch towards)

Examples of intensional in a sentence

Philosophers debate the intensional aspects of terms.
Intensional definitions are crucial in logic studies.
The philosopher discussed intensional contexts in language.

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French:intensionnel, définitoire, ...
German:intensional, ...
Italian:intensionale, ...
Spanish:intensional, conceptual, ...
Portuguese:conceitual, intensional, ...
Chinese:内涵的, 哲学上的, ...
Japanese:意味に関する, 内包的な, ...
Arabic:مَعْنَوِيّ, مُكْثَفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אִינְטֶנְסְיוֹנָלִי, אִינְטֶנְצְיוֹנָלִי, ...
Russian:интенсиональный, смысловой, ...
Ukrainian:інтенсіональний, ...
Hindi:अर्थ संबंधी, आंतरिक, ...
Bengali:অভ্যন্তরীণ, ইন্টেনশনাল, ...
Catalan:intensional, ...
Czech:intensionální, intenzionální, ...
Danish:intensionel, betydningsmæssig, ...
Dutch:intensioneel, intentioneel, ...
Greek:εννοιολογικός, ...
Hungarian:intenzionális, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអត្ថន័យនៃគំនិត ឬពាក្យ, ទាក់ទងនឹងលក្ខណៈសម្បត្តិដែលកំណត់សេចក្ដីយោងរបស់ពាក្យ, ...
Korean:의미론적인, 내포적, ...
Persian:مفهومی, معنایی, ...
Polish:intencjonalny, znaczeniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):intencional, intensional, ...
Romanian:intențional, conceptual, ...
Swedish:intensionell, ...
Thai:เชิงความหมาย, เชิงปรัชญา, ...
Turkish:anlamsal, özelliksel, ...
Vietnamese:nghĩa rộng, ý định, ...

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