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Intension
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; - opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.
(2):
(n.) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string.
(3):
(n.) Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Intension'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/intension.html. 1828.