intention

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: in‧ten‧tion

Noun

Singular intention

Plural intentions

1. (countable) An intention is a plan to do something.

   I have no intention of getting married until I'm thirty.

   What are your intentions in this matter?

   Was this your intention or just an accident?

Related words

• intend
• intent
• intentional