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in·ten·sion  (n-tnshn)

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.

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[Latin intnsi, intnsin-, from intnsus, stretched; see intense.]

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in·tension·al adj.

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Noun

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intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression connotation meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"