something that one wishes to do or intends to do Intention is an impulse toward something; an idea that one is going to accomplish something Its intentional, which means one means to do it
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness
emphasis If you say that you have no intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you are not going to do it. If you say that you have every intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you intend to do it. We have no intention of buying American jets. a plan or desire to do something intend have no/every intention of doing sth. In Scholastic logic and psychology, a concept used to describe a mode of being or relation between a mind and an object. In knowing, the mind is said to "intend" or "tend toward" its object, and a thing as known, or in the knowing mind, has "intentional being," as with squaring the circle, which, though impossible, can be an object of intention. In action theory, intention is taken in a different but related sense, as in acting with the intention of accomplishing a specific purpose. An important question in action theory is that of the relation between having a specific intention in doing something and doing the same thing intentionally. Is an intention necessary for intentional action and, if so, is it a cause of such action or some other kind of ground of it?
An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do. Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long
A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her" (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"