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Meaning of "intendment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTENDMENT

intendment  [ɪnˈtɛndmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTENDMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intendment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTENDMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intention

Intention is an agent's specific purpose in performing an action or series of actions, the end or goal that is aimed at. Outcomes that are not anticipated and not foreseen are known as unintended consequences. Intentional behavior can also be just thoughtful and deliberate goal-directedness. Recent research in experimental philosophy has shown that other factors may also matter for whether or not an action is counted as intentional.

Definition of intendment in the English dictionary

The definition of intendment in the dictionary is the meaning of something as fixed or understood by the law. Other definition of intendment is intention, design, or purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTENDMENT


amendment
əˈmɛndmənt
astoundment
əˈstaʊndmənt
attendement
əˈtendmənt
attendment
əˈtendmənt
bombardment
ˌbɒmˈbɑːdmənt
commandment
kəˈmɑːndmənt
disbandment
dɪsˈbændmənt
discardment
dɪsˈkɑːdmənt
embedment
ɪmˈbɛdmənt
impoundment
ɪmˈpaʊndmənt
needment
ˈniːdmənt
oddment
ˈɒdmənt
reamendment
ˌriːəˈmɛndmənt
refundment
rɪˈfʌndmənt
remandment
rɪˈmɑːndmənt
rescindment
rɪˈsɪndmənt
secondment
sɪˈkɒndmənt
unfoldment
ʌnˈfəʊldmənt
weldment
ˈweldmənt
withholdment
wɪðˈhəʊldmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTENDMENT

intenable
intend
intendance
intendancy
intendant
intended
intendedly
intender
intenerate
inteneration
intenible
intensate
intensative
intense
intensely
intenseness
intensification
intensified
intensifier
intensifies

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTENDMENT

advertisement
agreement
apartment
assessment
comment
defraudment
department
development
document
element
employment
enfoldment
engagement
entertainment
environment
Equal Rights Amendment
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
infoldment
retardment

Synonyms and antonyms of intendment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intendment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTENDMENT

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The translations of intendment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intendment» in English.

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真意
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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Niat
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intendment
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intendment
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Intendment
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intendment
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ஒன்றின் சரியான
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Translator English - Marathi

हेतू
75 millions of speakers

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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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intendment
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Trends of use of intendment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENDMENT»

The term «intendment» is normally little used and occupies the 128.441 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENDMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intendment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intendment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intendment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTENDMENT»

Discover the use of intendment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intendment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Charity Law & Social Policy: National and International ...
the 'spirit and intendment' rule,4 continues to provide the basic legal framework for charities and their activities. The relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion and other purposes beneficial to the community not ...
Kerry O'Halloran, Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Karla W. Simon, 2008
2
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt. [1572-1617]: In ...
Of challenges to the inquest, or to the jurors. See tit. Challenge. Enrollment. See tit. Inrollment. Entendment. Where a writ (hall be good by intendment. B. 3. 44. b. 8, 119. See tit. Writ. Where plaintiff in anise shall be good by intendment. B. 8. 57.
Sir Edward Coke, George Wilson, 1777
3
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Out of my love to you, I came hither to acquaint you withal ; that either you might stay him from his intendment, or brock such disgrace well as he (hall run into. Shakespeare. Intendment of Law, the understanding, intention, and true meaning , ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1812
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
S/zakeszbeare. INTENDMENT or LAW, the understanding, intention, and true meaning, of law. Lord Coke says, the judges ought to judge according to the common intendment of law. I Izss. 78. Intendment shall sometimes supply that which is ...
John Wilkes, 1812
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A Treatise on the Parties to Actions, and on Pleading: With ...
The statutes of jeofails operate not by way of intendment, *but by positive enactment (d) ; and as they do not extend to cure defects [*714] which are clearly matters of substance, there are necessarily many defects of this nature which may be ...
Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, John A. Dunlap, 1837
6
Les Termes de la Ley Or, Certain Difficult and Obscure Words ...
Common Intendment. /""•Ommonlnrendment t£ ag mud) as to sap Common leaning : â>0 a Bar to Common Intendment ig an o^Dinarp 0} general T&nv to the Plaintiffs Beclarati* On, flDf Common Intendment a Will fljaïï not be saiD to be maûe ...
John Rastell, 1721
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A Treatise on Pleading, and Parties to Actions: With Second ...
And such intendment must arise, not merely from the verdict, but from the united effect of the verdict and the issue upon Which such verdict was given. On the one hand the particular thing Which is presumed to have been proved must always ...
Joseph Chitty, Henry Greening, John A. Dunlap, 1855
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The Law-dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress, and ...
The intent of parties in deeds, contracts, &c. is much regarded by the law; though it shall not take place against the direct rules of law : the- law doth not in conveyances of estates admit them regularly to pass by intendment and implication ; in ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1811
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Chitty's Treatise on Pleading and Parties to Actions: With a ...
Such a judgment affords no ground for raising any intendment in favor of the plaintiff ; it admits such facts only as are actualh alleged, (a) and there is no necessity for the plaintiff proving anything further. Where an intendment is made in favor ...
Joseph Chitty, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins, Henry Greening, 1876
10
The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence
60 sition ; and the general rule of law is, that the Court will not make any intendment in favour of a jurisdiction which does not appear on the face of the instrument itself. There is no distinction as to intendment in cases of convictions and of ...
‎1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTENDMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intendment is used in the context of the following news items.
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allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu's Elections …
Section 50(1) needs an urgent amendment, such that the indubitable legislative intendment of having a majority party constitute the leadership ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Parliament passes Petroleum Amendment Bill
... some inconsistencies and typographical errors that needed to be rectified, hence the amendment to conform to the intendment of the drafters. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
3
Ghana Parliament passes Petroleum Revenue Management Law
... some inconsistencies and typographical errors that needed to be rectified, hence, the amendment to conform to the intendment of the drafters ... «Ghana Business News, Jul 15»
4
Parliament Passes Petroleum Revenue Management (amendment …
... implementation of the previous Petroleum Revenue Management Act, Act 815 is generally in conformity with the intendment of the drafters. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
SC moves with times: Absent fathers not needed for mothers …
“We see no harm or mischief in relaxing its (statutory requirements) to attain the intendment of the (Guardians and Wards) act.” “Given that the ... «Legally India, Jul 15»
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Nigeria Will Soon Emerge an Economy With Sustainable Fiscal …
As of today, and despite the enforcement order, the last administration failed to fully enforce and give effect to the meaning and intendment of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Infringement of Copyright Trade Mark When cause of action arises at …
Such interpretation would cause great harm and would be juxtaposed to the very legislative intendment of the provisions so enacted. «Live Law, Jul 15»
8
Opinion: Dual Citizenship And the Law: Is Bukola Saraki A Nigerian …
To appreciate fully the intendment, implication and effectiveness of the earlier cited section, effort must be made to read the said section in ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
9
Deconstructing 'The Rot' Alarm
It does more harm to the government of the day in terms of the impact as against the intendment to further tarnish the image of the past ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Scott and Felix do not qualify to be members of the National Assembly
... captured by the language, spirit and intendment of the persons contemplated and provided for by Articles 103 (3) and 105 of the constitution. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Intendment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intendment>. Apr 2024 ».
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