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intension n. 紧张,强度,内涵,专心 紧张,强度,内涵,专心 intension n 1: what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression [ synonym: { intension}, { connotation}] Intension \ In* ten" sion\, n. [ L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See { Intend}, and cf. { Intention}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency. -- Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster] Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the intension or remission of the wind. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Logic & Metaph.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to { extension}, { extent}, or { sphere}. [ 1913 Webster] This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse ratio of its extension. -- Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster]
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