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INTENSIONAL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
Classified under:
Similar:
connotative (having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit)
Domain category:
logic (the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference)
Derivation:
intension (what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression)