intension

intension is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string.
2. noun. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.
3. noun. The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.
4. noun. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

   Synonyms: connotation

Synonyms

connotation

Common word forms

intensions, intensional

Words from these letters

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