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intention

UK
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
US
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

Translations

intentionnoun
intentions
pl
UK
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
US
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
Her intention was to finish the project by the end of the week.
Son intention était de terminer le projet d'ici la fin de la semaine.
Additional translations
intentionnalitéPhilosophie, psychologie.
cicatrisationMédecine ; en parlant de la guérison d’une plaie.
Synonyms
aim
will
motivation
aspiration
resolution
plan
design
objective
goal
purpose
intentionadjective
UK
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
US
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in medical terminology (e.g., "intention tremor").
intentionnelMédecine, neurologie ; se dit surtout d’un mouvement ou d’un trouble lié au mouvement volontaire.
The neurologist observed an intention tremor when the patient reached for the glass.
Le neurologue a observé un tremblement intentionnel lorsque le patient a saisi le verre.
Synonyms
voluntary
willful
conscious
designed
meant
calculated
premeditated
planned
purposeful
deliberate
intent
intentional

Definitions

intentionnoun
A thing intended; an aim or plan.
Her intention was to finish the project by the end of the week.
The healing process of a wound.
The doctor was pleased with the intention of the surgical incision.
In philosophy and psychology: the mental power, act, or state by which the mind directs itself toward an object; intentionality.
For Brentano, consciousness is always characterized by intention toward some object.
intentionadjective
Attributive. Relating to or denoting an intended movement, purpose, or state, used before another noun.
The neurologist observed an intention tremor when the patient reached for the glass.
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