Intent: meaning, definitions and examples

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intent

 

[ ษชnหˆtษ›nt ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

mental

A purpose or goal that is intended.

Synonyms

aim, goal, purpose

Examples of usage

  • Her intent was to finish the race in under 2 hours.
  • His intent was to learn a new language before the end of the year.
Context #2 | Adjective

formal

Having the mind, attention, or will concentrated on something or some end or purpose.

Synonyms

concentrated, determined, focused

Examples of usage

  • She was intent on winning the competition.
  • Their intent focus led to success in their project.

Translations

Translations of the word "intent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intenรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคฐเคพเคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Absicht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ niat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะผั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zamiar

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ๅ›ณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intention

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intenciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท niyet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบmysl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกmer

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ๅ›พ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ namen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆtlan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะธะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ niyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intenciรณn

Etymology

The word 'intent' comes from the Latin word 'intentus', which means 'stretched out, intent, eager, zealous'. The term has evolved over time to encompass the idea of purpose, goal, or focus. In English, 'intent' has been used since the late 14th century to denote a mental attitude or determination towards a specific goal or purpose.

See also: intention, intentional, intentions, intently, unintentional.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,494, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.