intention
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
his intent was to provide a new translation
Types & categories
- goal hypernym
- idea hyponym
- cross-purpose hyponym
- final cause hyponym
- sake hyponym
- view hyponym
- will hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
his intentions are entirely honorable
Types & categories
- goal hypernym
Related & opposite
- intentional derivation
- plural domain usage
Sense 3 noun
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
my intention changed once I saw her
Types & categories
- willing hypernym
Related & opposite
- intend derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | design |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | intend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | purpose |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | design |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | design |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | goal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | idea |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cross-purpose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | final cause |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sake |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | view |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | will |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intentional |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | plural |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | goal |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | intend |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | willing |