| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; | |
| 2. | Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency. | |
| 3. | (Logic & Metaph.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; - opposed to |
| Noun | 1. | intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression Synonyms: connotation |