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in·ten·sion
(ĭn-tĕn′shən)n.
1. The state or quality of being intense; intensity.
2. The act of becoming intense or more intense; intensification.
3. Logic The sum of the attributes contained in a term.
[Latin intēnsiō, intēnsiōn-, from intēnsus, stretched; see intense.]
in·ten′sion·al adj.
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intensional
(ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl)adj
(Logic) logic (of a predicate) incapable of explanation solely in terms of the set of objects to which it is applicable; requiring explanation in terms of meaning or understanding. Compare extensional See also opaque context, Electra paradox
inˈtensionally adv
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| Adj. | 1. | intensional - used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference connotative - having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit |
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