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intended

2.6
Planned and not done by accident
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
translation icon : intencionado
  • This patch of grass was never intended to be a destination.

So he says they're intended to ward off science itself.

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Examples

  • This is not a lecture intended for mathematicians.

  • The advertisement was clearly intended to attract young customers.

  • The first picture here is intended for orientation.

  • Check out the Wake Up Daily original content intended to inspire your day.

    Theo Von

  • So that's what the book is intended to do.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • The instructions were intended to help beginners understand the topic better.

  • Her speech was intended to motivate the team for the upcoming project.

Synonyms

meant to be
vsintended
246 3.7

Planned or seen as certain to happen

is about a person's decision or plan rather than fate or destiny
deliberate
vsintended
125 4.1

Done on purpose after careful thought

is about being meant or planned, not necessarily involving deep thought
intentional
vsintended
117 3.9

Done on purpose and not by accident

focuses on being planned or the result of someone's intention rather than accident
purposeful
vsintended
27 4.2

Having a clear aim and strong determination

focuses on being the result of intention rather than emphasizing determination
planned
vsintended
26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

highlights the role of a prior decision rather than accidental occurrence
premeditated
vsintended
  • Formal
22 7.2

Done on purpose after planning it

covers actions broadly without the specific crime or moral focus
designed
vsintended
2.8

Made for a certain purpose

is broader, meaning something results from someone's intention not only design
calculated
vsintended
4.7

Planned carefully to get a particular result

focuses more generally on being the outcome of someone's intention
predetermined
vsintended
5.3

Decided before it happens

is centred on a person's intention rather than events set beforehand
purposed
vsintended
4.8

Having a clear aim in what you do

is similar but simply marks the outcome as coming from intention

Antonyms

accidental
118 3.0

Happening by chance and not planned

unintended
53 4.1

Not planned and not done on purpose

unintentional
26 4.1

Happening by accident

Idioms

as God intended
8.3

In the simple natural way people think God wants things to be

How Deliberate

premeditated
  • Formal
22 7.2
deliberate
125 4.1
intended
2.6
accidental
118 3.0

Surface Forms

intended positive

Morphology

intended = intend (transparent) = intend + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'intend'; the meaning 'planned or meant' follows directly from the verb plus -ed.

Etymology

The word intended comes from Latin parts in- 'towards' and tendere 'to stretch' or 'to aim', the same root you see in tension. So to be intended is to plan or 'aim' something on purpose, not by accident.