Part 5953

<blockquote>In [chronical distempers], the principal <b>intention</b> is to restore the tone of the solid parts. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The state of being strained. See <er>Intension</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Any mental apprehension of an object.</def>

<cs><col>First intention</col> <fld>(Logic)</fld>, <cd>a conception of a thing formed by the first or direct application of the mind to the individual object; an idea or image; as, <i>man<i>, <i>stone<i>.</cd> -- <col>Second intention</col> <fld>(Logic)</fld>, <cd>a conception generalized from first intuition or apprehension already formed by the mind; an abstract notion; especially, a classified notion, as <i>species<i>, <i>genus<i>, <i>whiteness<i>.</cd> -- <col>To heal by the first intention</col> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>, <cd>to cicatrize, as a wound, without suppuration.</cd> -- <col>To heal by the second intention</col> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>, <cd>to unite after suppuration.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Design; purpose; object; aim; intent; drift; purport; meaning. See <er>Design</er>.</syn>

<h1>Intentional</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intentionnel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Done by intention or design; intended; designed; <as>as, the act was <ex>intentional</ex>, not accidental</as>.</def>

<h1>Intentionality</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten`tion*al"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being intentional; purpose; design.</def>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Intentionally</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tion*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intentional manner; with intention; by design; of purpose.</def>

<h1>Intentioned</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tioned</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition; <as>as, well-<ex>intentioned</ex>, having good designs; ill-<ex>intentioned</ex>, having ill designs.</as></def>

<h1>Intentive</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>ententif</ets>, OF. <ets>ententif</ets>, fr. L. <ets>intentivus</ets> intensive. See <er>Intent</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and cf. <er>Intensive</er>.]</ety> <def>Attentive; intent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Intentively</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Attentively; closely.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Intentively</i> to observe."

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Intentiveness</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*ten"tive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Closeness of attention or application of mind; attentiveness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>W. Montagu.</i>

<h1>Intently</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*tent"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intent manner; <as>as, the eyes <ex>intently</ex> fixed</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Fixedly; steadfastly; earnestly; attentively; sedulously; diligently; eagerly.</syn>

<h1>Intentness</h1> <Xpage=775>

<hw>In*tent"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being intent; close application; attention.</def>