intentional
[ in-ten-shuh-nl ]
/ ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /
adjective
done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
of or relating to intention or purpose.
Metaphysics.
- pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.
- pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.
- pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.
synonym study for intentional
1. See
deliberate.
OTHER WORDS FROM intentional
in·ten·tion·al·i·ty, noun in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverb sub·in·ten·tion·al, adjective sub·in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby intentional
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British Dictionary definitions for intentional
intentional
/ (ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl) /
adjective
performed by or expressing intention; deliberate
of or relating to intention or purpose
philosophy
- of or relating to the capacity of the mind to refer to different kinds of objects
- (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 unicornSee also intensional