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intention

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

intentionnoun

intentions

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

Translations

intention

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

intentionadjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

Used attributively before another noun, especially in medical terminology (e.g., "intention tremor").

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms