intentional
Use Intentional in a sentence
ʃə adjective
1.
done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
2.
of or pertaining to intention or purpose.
3.
Metaphysics.
a.
pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.
b.
pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.
c.
pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.
Related forms
in·ten·tion·al·i·ty, noun
in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverb
sub·in·ten·tion·al, adjective
sub·in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. accidental.
1. accidental.
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intentional (ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | performed by or expressing intention; deliberate |
| 2. | of or relating to intention or purpose |
| 3. | philosophy |
| a. of or relating to the capacity of the mind to refer to different kinds of objects | |
| b. See also intensional (of an object) existing only as the object of some mental attitude rather than in reality, as a unicorn in she hopes to meet a unicorn | |
| intention'ality | |
| —n | |
| in'tentionally | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The transgressions ranged from intentional exaggeration to flat-out fibs.
Unless every possible event is already happening anyway, could it be feasible to attempt to deliberately make intentional changes.
Intentional or not, such practices send a disturbing message.
To this day, it hasn't been confirmed if this was a bug or an intentional joke by the programmers.
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