intention — meaning in English

English meaning

• design noun A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.
• intent noun A plan or purpose behind an action.
• intention noun A plan or aim that guides what someone does.
• purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.

Senses

intention is used for these senses in English:

• design Intention or plot.
• intent Something that is intended.
• purpose Resolution; determination.

design — full definition

1. noun A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.
2. verb To plan and work out the details of something before it is made.
3. noun A decorative pattern.

intent — full definition

1. noun A plan or purpose behind an action.
2. adj Firmly focused or determined on something.

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