intentional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənl̩
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Definition of intentional - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
purposeful actiondone on purpose or deliberately
  • His ignoring of the comments was entirely intentional..
deliberate premeditated
2.
legalTECH.done with intent in legal termsTECH.
  • The court ruled it as an intentional act.
deliberate intended premeditated
3.
philosophical contextTECH.related to the mind's capacity to referTECH.
  • The philosopher discussed intentional states of consciousness.
conscious deliberate purposeful
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Expressions with intentional

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group living together with shared goals or values
The eco-village is an intentional community focused on sustainability.
baseball strategy where pitcher deliberately walks batter
The coach signaled for an intentional walk to avoid the power hitter.
penalty for a quarterback throwing the ball away
The team lost yards due to intentional grounding.

Origin of intentional

Latin, intentio (stretching) + alis (related to)

Terms with intentional included in their meaning

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intentional listening
listen to something intentionally
unintentionally
in a way that is not intentional
intentional
done with intention or deliberation
intentional movement
move intentionally towards a goal
intentional
miss a class intentionally
intentional
done with full awareness and intention
intentional
done on purpose with careful thought
business
intentional lowering of a currency's value

Examples of intentional in a sentence

  • Her intentional omission of details raised suspicion.
  • The lawyer argued it was an intentional breach.
  • Her intentional misrepresentation led to the lawsuit.
  • He explored intentional acts in human behavior.
  • Intentional thoughts were central to his theory.

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  1. French:intentionnel, référentiel, ...
  2. German:absichtlich, beabsichtigte, ...
  3. Italian:intenzionale, ...
  4. Spanish:deliberado, premeditado, ...
  5. Portuguese:deliberado, premeditado, ...
  6. Chinese:故意的, 蓄意的, ...
  7. Japanese:故意の, 指示的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَعَمِّد, مقصود, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְכֻוָּן, מְזִיד, ...
  10. Russian:намеренный, интенциональный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:навмисний, свідомий, ...
  12. Hindi:इरादतन, सुनियोजित, ...

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