Look up: intention

1. intention
   [n] - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal 2. [n] - an act of intending
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2. Intention
   The purpose or desired outcome of any behaviour.
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3. intention
   The state of mind of a person who commits an offence willingly and with knowledge of his actions. Category: Defense
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4. Intention
   In·ten'tion noun [ French intention , Latin intentio . See Intend , and confer Intension .] 1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. �...
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5. intention
   1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. 'Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea.' (Locke) ... 2. A determination to act in a certain way or to do ...
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6. intention
   noun an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; `my intention changed once I saw her`
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7. intention
   (in-ten´shәn) a goal. a manner of healing. a surgical procedure or operation.
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8. Intention
   • (n.) A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. • (n.) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. • (n.) A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; p...
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9. intention
   (from the article `infancy`) ...he begins coordinating his actions to attain an external goal—e.g., knocking down a pillow to obtain a toy hidden behind it. The infant`s physical ... Whenever a man watches a hungry animal using stealth and cunning in searching out, attacking, and killing its prey, he cannot but believe that the ......
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10. intention
    (from the article `crime`) One of the most-important general principles of criminal law is that an individual normally cannot be convicted of a crime without having intended to ... ...the most common type of white-collar crime, involves obtaining money or services by making false representations or promises. The key question in ... [...
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11. intention
    (Latin: intentio), in scholastic logic and psychology, a concept used to describe a mode of being or relation. In knowing, the mind is said to ...
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12. intention
    intention Determination to do a specified thing or to act in a specified manner [a stretching out, straining, exertion, effort, attention].
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13. intention
    a determination to act in a certain way (Webster)
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14. Intention
    In Scholastic logic, first intentions were properties or classes of, and relations between, concrete things. Second intentions were properties or classes of, and relations between, first intentions. This suggests the beginning of a simple hierarchy of types (see Logic, formal, § 6), but actually is not so, because no 'third intentions' were s...
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15. intention
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in-ten′shŭn Definitions: 1. An objective. 2. In surgery, a process or operation.
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16. Intention
    An agent`s `intention` in performing an action is his or her specific purpose in doing so, the end or goal that is aimed at, or `intended` to accomplish. Whether an action is successful or unsuccessful depends at least on whether the intended result was brought about. Oth...
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17. Intention
    (criminal law) In criminal law, `intention` is one of the three general classes of mens rea necessary to constitute a conventional as opposed to strict liability crime. Definitions: Intention is defined in R. v Mohan as "the decision to bring about a prohibited conse...
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