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I'm pretty intentional about being highly invested in my kids' lives.
Mark Batterson

Meaning of "intentional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTENTIONAL

intentional  [ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTENTIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intentional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTENTIONAL 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 intentional in the English dictionary

The first definition of intentional in the dictionary is performed by or expressing intention; deliberate. Other definition of intentional is of or relating to intention or purpose. Intentional is also of or relating to the capacity of the mind to refer to different kinds of objects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTENTIONAL


ascensional
əˈsɛnʃənəl
attentional
əˈtenʃənəl
conventional
kənˈvɛnʃənəl
declensional
dɪˈklɛnʃənəl
descensional
dɪˈsɛnʃənəl
extensional
ɪkˈstɛnʃənəl
intensional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl
interventional
ˌɪntəˈvenʃənəl
inventional
ɪnˈvɛnʃənəl
multidimensional
ˌmʌltɪdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
nonconventional
ˌnɒnkənˈvɛnʃənəl
nondimensional
ˌnɒndaɪˈmenʃənəl
noninterventional
ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃənəl
one-dimensional
ˌwʌndaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
sponsional
ˈspɒnʃənəl
tensional
ˈtenʃənəl
tridimensional
ˌtraɪdɪˈmɛnʃənəl
unconventional
ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl
unidimensional
ˌjuːnɪˌdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
unintentional
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTENTIONAL

intensionality
intensionally
intensities
intensitive
intensity
intensive
intensive care
intensive care unit
intensive farming
intensively
intensiveness
intent
intention
intentionality
intentionally
intentionally homeless
intentions
intentive
intently
intentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTENTIONAL

additional
constitutional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
the Second International
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of intentional in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTENTIONAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intentional» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intentional

Translation of «intentional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTENTIONAL

Find out the translation of intentional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intentional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intentional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

故意的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deliberado
570 millions of speakers

English

intentional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जानबूझकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَقْصُودٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

намеренный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intencional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিপ্রেত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intentionnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disengajakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

absichtlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

意図的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고의적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disengaja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có chủ tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேண்டுமென்றே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुद्दाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasıtlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intenzionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamierzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навмисний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intențional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκόπιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsetlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avsiktlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bevisst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intentional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENTIONAL»

The term «intentional» is very widely used and occupies the 22.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENTIONAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intentional» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intentional» 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 intentional

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTENTIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intentional.
1
Kristin Armstrong
Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.
2
Kristin Armstrong
It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities.
3
Kristin Armstrong
I want to be intentional about my freedom - in choosing it, honoring it, and protecting it. One of the best feelings I know is feeling truly free.
4
Mark Batterson
I'm pretty intentional about being highly invested in my kids' lives.
5
George Brett
If there was no intentional walks, the guy would just walk him anyway, unintentionally intentionally walk him. You see a lot more of that than what meets the eye.
6
Jerry Brown
We have to deal with where we are. We have to create cooperatives, we have to create intentional communities, we have to work for local cooperation where we are.
7
Tom Coburn
I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives, should be a capital offense, as it is in most states in America today.
8
Cheryl Cole
My privacy is very intentional.
9
Janet Echelman
I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong.
10
Vanessa Hudgens
I am human like everyone else. I am aware that there are people who look up to me. When mistakes are made, they aren't intentional, and I constantly push myself to be a better person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTENTIONAL»

Discover the use of intentional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intentional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Intentional Stance
The Intentional Stance, along with these works, is a Bradford Book.
Daniel Clement Dennett, 1989
2
Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client ...
This book gives you the tools to adapt your skills to address both individual and multicultural uniqueness, conduct interviews using five different theoretical approaches, and begin developing a personalized style and theory of interviewing ...
Allen Ivey, Mary Ivey, Carlos Zalaquett, 2013
3
Intentional Dissonance
It's been 10 years since the world officially ended.
Iain S. Thomas, pleasefindthis, 2012
4
Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and ...
These are times of immense challenge and immense opportunity for the Catholic Church. Consider these trends for the United States:
Sherry A. Weddell, 2012
5
Intentional Walk: An Inside Look at the Faith That Drives ...
Intentional Walk features the stories of Adam Wainwright, David Freese, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Carlos Beltran, Jason Motte and other members of the 2012 Cardinals, written as those players and the rest of the team tried to repeat the ...
Rob Rains, 2013
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Essentials of Intentional Interviewing: Counseling in a ...
Accessible to every helping professions student, the text uses an active voice and modular style that allows more flexibility. Its multicultural focus also reflects the diverse nature of today's classroom--and society.
Allen Ivey, Mary Ivey, Carlos Zalaquett, 2011
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Intentional Community: An Anthropological Perspective
Uses classical anthropological theory to understand “intentional communities” in the United States.
Susan Love Brown, 2002
8
Living In Utopia: New Zealand's Intentional Communities
In this book Lucy Sargisson and Lyman Tower Sargent, both established writers on utopian theory, turn their attention to real-life utopian communities.
Lucy Sargisson, Lyman Tower Sargent, 2004
9
Intentional Interruption: Breaking Down Learning Barriers to ...
Interrupt the status quo of activity-based PD to enable real professional learning by focusing on learning, collaborative inquiry, and instructional leadership in schools.
Steven Katz, Lisa Ain Dack, 2012
10
Intentional Parenting: Autopilot Is for Planes
This is about you, not just your child.
Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTENTIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intentional is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Defendant pleads to intentional murder in Hallowell slaying - Joplin …
Coleman said the defendant pleaded guilty to intentional second-degree murder, the higher of two levels of the offense under Kansas law. «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
2
Five Reasons We Still Need Intentional Community (Regardless of …
4371000464_9b4d769735_o To be honest, I don't care if you go to church or not. From my experience, going to church doesn't necessarily ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
HubSpot CEO on zany company culture: It wasn't intentional
HubSpot CEO on zany company culture: It wasn't intentional. Jul 16, 2015, 10:58am EDT Updated Jul 16, 2015, 11:06am EDT. Share. Order Reprints · Save ... «Boston Business Journal, Jul 15»
4
Cyclones lose on balk in 10th!
Here's something you never thought you would see at the old ball game: the Cyclones lost on a walk-off balk while trying to issue an intentional ... «Brooklyn Paper, Jul 15»
5
Lawsuit: Denial was arbitrary and capricious made with reckless and …
It claims the denial “was made with reckless and/or intentional disregard of the actual facts of the matter and advanced no governmental ... «Rockford Squire, Jul 15»
6
Rishiraj Singh's act not intentional: DGP's report
Thiruvananthapuram: DGP T.P. Senkumar in his report said that ADGP Rishiraj Singh had not deliberately tried to disrespect Home Minister ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»
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NBA Board of Governors decide not to change intentional foul rules …
After Tuesday's meeting of the NBA Board of Governors it was clear that if the Rockets want to end the parade to the free throw line that marked ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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Raising Richmond: Intentional boredom
Raising Richmond: Intentional boredom. Letting yourself just be bored is a luxury we should—and often do not—take advantage of. Once we ... «RVANews, Jul 15»
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How to build an intentional culture, part 2
This is the second installment in a three-part series on building an intentional workplace culture. What tips and suggestions do you have for ... «Employee Benefit News, Jul 15»
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Panel set to note Toshiba's irregularities 'intentional'
A third-party panel investigating Toshiba Corp.'s accounting irregularities is set to acknowledge that the company "intentionally" adopted ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

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