INTENTION


Meaning of INTENTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈten(t)-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a determination to act in a certain way : resolve

2. : import , significance

3.

a. : what one intends to do or bring about

b. : the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered

4. : a process or manner of healing of incised wounds

5. : concept ; especially : a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge

6. plural : purpose with respect to marriage

Synonyms:

intention , intent , purpose , design , aim , end , object , objective , goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about

announced his intention to marry

intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness

the clear intent of the statute

purpose suggests a more settled determination

being successful was her purpose in life

design implies a more carefully calculated plan

the order of events came by accident, not design

aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing

her aim was to raise film to an art form

end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such

willing to use any means to achieve his end

object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need

his constant object was the achievement of pleasure

objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable

their objective is to seize the oil fields

goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship

worked years to reach her goals

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.