intensional
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl/
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- In philosophy, an intensional definition focuses on the properties that a concept embodies.
- intensional reasoning
- intensional function
- intensional structure
Examples
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The fact that every expression has two semantic components, extensional and intensional meaning, sometimes presented as reference and sense, seems now to be generally accepted.
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The active use of conceptual structures is known as intensional reasoning.
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The application of augmented intensional reasoning for semantic information retrieval is illustrated by the following queries.
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The main advantages of augmented intensional reasoning are knowledge sharing across functional borders and knowledge reuse across different implementations.
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The feasibility of augmented intensional reasoning in knowledge-based accounting systems depends on the epistemological adequacy of the enterprise schema.
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Intensional properties help define how words refer to specific concepts in language.
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Understanding intensional semantics is crucial for effective communication in linguistics.
How Intensional
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Etymology
The word intensional comes from the Latin verb intendere, which means 'to stretch toward' or 'to aim', and it is related to common English words like intend and intent. So, something intensional is about what a word or idea 'intends' — the set of qualities or the meaning inside an idea, rather than the actual things in the world.