second intention

ˈsɛkənd ɪnˈtɛnʃən

Definition

Definition of second intention - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

philosophy

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concept derived from another concept

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The philosopher discussed second intention in his lecture.

medical

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healing of a wound by granulation

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The doctor explained the process of second intention.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with intention

with the intention of

prep.

aiming to achieve a specific goal

He studied hard with the intention of passing the exam.

paradoxical intention

psychological technique where one intends to engage in the feared behavior

He used paradoxical intention to overcome his insomnia by trying to stay awake..

intention economy

digital economy using consumer intention data to tailor offerings

Online platforms thrive in the intention economy by analyzing user data.

first intention

type of wound healing where skin edges quickly grow together

The surgeon closed the cut so it would heal by first intention.

intention tremor

tremor occurring during intentional movement

The patient showed an intention tremor when reaching for the cup.

Examples of second intention in a sentence

Second intention was crucial in their analysis.
Healing by second intention can take longer than primary closure.
Second intention often results in more scar tissue formation.

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French:seconde intention, cicatrisation par seconde intention, ...
German:Begriff zweiter Stufe, sekundäre Wundheilung, ...
Italian:intenzione seconda, ...
Spanish:intención segunda, cicatrización por segunda intención, ...
Portuguese:segunda intenção, cicatrização por segunda intenção, ...
Chinese:次级概念, 二期愈合, ...
Japanese:第二意図, 二次治癒, ...
Arabic:مَفْهُومٌ ثَانَوِيّ, الْتِئام ثانَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:כַּוָּנָה מִשְׁנִית, רִפּוּי מִשְׁנִי, ...
Russian:вторая интенция, вторичное натяжение, ...
Ukrainian:другий намір, вторинне заживлення, ...
Hindi:द्वितीय अभिप्राय, द्वितीयक इरादा, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় অভিপ্রায়, দ্বিতীয় উদ্দেশ্য, ...
Catalan:segona intenció, curació per segona intenció, ...
Czech:druhá intence, sekundární hojení, ...
Danish:anden intention, sekundær heling, ...
Dutch:tweede intentie, secundaire genezing, ...
Greek:δεύτερη πρόθεση, δευτερογενής πρόθεση, ...
Hungarian:második intenció, másodlagos sebgyógyulás, ...
Khmer:គំនិតដែលកើតចេញពីគំនិតមួយផ្សេងទៀត, ការជាសះស្បើយនៃរបួសដោយការដុះជាលិកាថ្មីពីបាតរបួស, ...
Korean:제2의 개념, 이차 치유, ...
Persian:قصد ثانویه, بهبود ثانویه, ...
Polish:pojęcie wtórne, gojenie przez ziarninowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda intenção, cicatrização por segunda intenção, ...
Romanian:intenția secundă, a doua intenție, ...
Swedish:andra intentionen, sekundärläkning, ...
Thai:แนวคิดที่สอง, การหายของแผลแบบที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci niyet, ikincil iyileşme, ...
Vietnamese:ý định thứ hai, lành vết thương thứ cấp, ...

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Definition of second intention - Reverso English Dictionary

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