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   intent

   /ɪnˈtɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. intention or purpose: "with alarm she realized his intent"

   adjective

   • 1. determined to do (something): "the government was intent on achieving greater efficiency" Similar bentsetdeterminedinsistentfixedresolvedhell-bentkeenfirm aboutcommitted tosingle-minded aboutinflexible aboutobsessive aboutobsessed withfanatical aboutfixated ondetermined toresolved toanxious toimpatient toOpposite half-heartedreluctant
   • ▪ attentively occupied with: "Gill was intent on her gardening magazine" Similar attentiveabsorbedengrossedfascinatedenthralledenraptraptfocusedearnestconcentratedconcentratingintensestudiousfixedsteadysteadfastoccupiedpreoccupiedwrapped upalertwatchfulobservantOpposite vacant
   • 2. (of a look or expression) showing earnest and eager attention: "a curiously intent look on her face"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere (see intend). The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. intentness noun

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   What is the meaning of intent?

   • Intent is the message that is passed between components such as activities, content providers, broadcast receivers, services etc. The dictionary meaning of intent is intention or purpose. So, it can be described as the intention to do action. 1. Start the service 2. Launch an activity 3. Display a web page 4. Display a list of contacts 5.

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   What is a person's intent?

   • A person's intent is their intention to do something. ...a strong statement of intent on arms control. Two men will appear before Birmingham magistrates' court today charged with possession of arms with intent to endanger life. 4. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 4. 5.

   INTENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is the difference between intention and purpose?

   • intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. purpose suggests a more settled determination.

   Intent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What is the plural of intent?

   • One note regarding the use of the plural form of "intent": in the English language, the term "intent" is generally used only in singular form. However, the specification of intent as a whole usually involves the specification of several individual statements of intent, or intent statements.

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   INTENT definition: 1. giving all your attention to something: 2. to be determined to do or achieve something: 3. the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INTENT is a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim. How to use intent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intent.

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   Intent definition: something that someone is intending or meaning to do or achieve; purpose or objective. See examples of INTENT used in a sentence.

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   something that is intended; aim; purpose; design. 2. the act of intending. 3. law. the will or purpose with which one does an act. 4. implicit meaning; connotation. 5. See to all intents and purposes.

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   If you have an intent, you have a motive or purpose. Intention and intent are synonyms, but with a subtle difference. Intention implies a general desire or plan to accomplish something, while intent is a little stronger, indicating a firm resolve to get it done.

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   1. something that is intended; aim; purpose; design. 2. the act of intending. 3. (Law) law the will or purpose with which one does an act. 4. implicit meaning; connotation. 5. to all intents and purposes for all practical purposes; virtually. adj. 6. firmly fixed; determined; concentrated: an intent look.