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in·ten·tion·al
(ĭn-tĕn′shə-nəl)adj.
1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary.
2. Having to do with intention.
in·ten′tion·al·ly adv.
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intentional
(ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl)adj
1. performed by or expressing intention; deliberate
2. of or relating to intention or purpose
3. (Philosophy) philosophy
a. of or relating to the capacity of the mind to refer to different kinds of objects
b. (of an object) existing only as the object of some mental attitude rather than in reality, as a unicorn in she hopes to meet a unicorn. See also intensional
inˌtentionˈality n
inˈtentionally adv
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in•ten•tion•al
(ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl)adj.
1. done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
2. of or pertaining to intention or purpose.
3. Philos.
a. pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.
b. pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.
c. pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.
[1520–30]
in•ten`tion•al′i•ty, n.
in•ten′tion•al•ly, adv.
syn: See deliberate.
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Adj. | 1. | intentional - characterized by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time" intended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" |
2. | intentional - done or made or performed with purpose and intent; "style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis; "games designed for all ages"; "well-designed houses" |
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intentional
adjective deliberate, meant, planned, studied, designed, purposed, intended, calculated, wilful, premeditated, prearranged, done on purpose, preconcerted I can't blame him. It wasn't intentional.
accidental, unintentional, unplanned, inadvertent
accidental, unintentional, unplanned, inadvertent
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intentional
adjective1. Done or said on purpose:
2. Planned, weighed, or estimated in advance:
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Translations
مَقْصُودٌمَقْصود، مُتَعَمَّد
úmyslnýzáměrný
bevidsttilsigtet
tahallinen
namjeran
vísvitandi, viljandi
意図的な
고의적인
nameren
avsiktlig
เจตนา
kasıtlımaksatlı
có chủ tâm
intentional
[ɪnˈtenʃənl] ADJ [lie, insult] → deliberado; [omission, injury, infliction of pain] → intencionado, deliberadoif I offended you it wasn't intentional → si te ofendí fue sin querer or no fue a propósito
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intentional
[ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl] adj → intentionnel(le)It was handball but the ref didn't think it was intentional
BUT Il y avait main mais l'arbitre n'a pas jugé que c'était volontaire. → Il y avait main mais l'arbitre n'a pas jugé que c'était intentionnel.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
intentional
adj → absichtlich, vorsätzlich (esp Jur); it wasn’t intentional → das war keine Absicht, es war unabsichtlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
intentional
[ɪnˈtɛnʃənl] adj → intenzionale, deliberato/ait wasn't intentional → non l'ho (or l'ha ) fatto apposta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intend
(inˈtend) verb1. to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something). Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?
2. to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way. His remarks were intended to be a compliment.
3. (with for) to direct at. That letter/bullet was intended for me.
inˈtent (-t) adjective1. (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something). He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.
2. (with on) concentrating hard on. He was intent on the job he was doing.
noun purpose; what a person means to do. He broke into the house with intent to steal.
inˈtention (-ʃən) noun what a person plans or intends to do. He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.
inˈtentional (-ʃənl) adjective (negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident. I'm sorry I offended you – it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty.
inˈtentionally adverbinˈtently adverb
with great concentration. He was watching her intently.
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intentional
→ مَقْصُودٌ záměrný tilsigtet absichtlich σκόπιμος deliberado tahallinen intentionnel namjeran intenzionale 意図的な 고의적인 opzettelijk bevisst zamierzony intencional намеренный avsiktlig เจตนา kasıtlı có chủ tâm 故意的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
intentional
a. intencional, a propósito.
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