1. intention

    noun

    1. The action or fact of intending.
      "Are computers capable of intention?"
    2. An aim that guides action; an objective.
      "My intention is to learn Russian."
    3. Purpose with respect to marriage.
      "She worried that his intentions were not honorable."

    noun

    1. The action or fact of intending.
      "Are computers capable of intention?"
    2. An aim that guides action; an objective.
      "My intention is to learn Russian."
    3. Purpose with respect to marriage.
      "She worried that his intentions were not honorable."
    4. The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.
    5. Import; meaning.
    6. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
      Similar: earnestness
    7. A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design.
      "an intention to go to New York"
      Similar: purpose design
    8. The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
      Similar: end aim
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    Learn the meaning of intention as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Find out how to use intention in different contexts and languages.
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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word intention, which means what you intend or plan to do. Find out the difference between intention and purpose, and explore related idioms and expressions.
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the content of the intention while the commitment is the attitude towards this content. Other mental states can have action plans as their content, as when one admires a plan, but differ from intentions since they ...

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  1. Intention

    An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the content of the intention while the commitment is the attitude towards this content. Other mental states can have action plans as their content, as when one admires a plan, but differ from intentions since they do not involve a practical commitment to realizing this plan. Successful intentions bring about the intended course of action while unsuccessful intentions fail to do so. Intentions, like many other mental states, have intentionality: they represent possible states of affairs. Theories of intention try to capture the characteristic features of intentions. The belief-desire theory is the traditionally dominant approach. According to a simple version of it, having an intention is nothing but having a desire to perform a certain action and a belief that one will perform this action. Wikipedia

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