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intentional
What does intentional mean?
intentional (adjective): characterized by conscious design or purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use intentional in a sentence?
- Intentional damage. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce intentional?
/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does intentional come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intentiōnālis, from intentiō + -ālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of intentional?
Words related to intentional
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “intentional” mean?
characterized by conscious design or purpose
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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Which word is closest in meaning to “intentional”?
outside
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knowing
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several
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general
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