intensional

A philosophical and linguistic term relating to the internal content or definition of a concept, as opposed to its extension. It is rarely used in everyday English.

• 🇨🇳哲学和逻辑学术语，指涉及概念的内涵或内在含义的，与指称外部对象的“外延”相对。日常英语中很少使用。

1. Relating to internal attributes C2 formal

   Used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word, focusing on the inherent properties rather than the extension.

   • The intensional definition of 'triangle' includes having three sides and three angles.
   • In logic, an intensional context is one where the meaning of a term depends on its internal properties.
   • The philosopher discussed the intensional aspects of the concept of 'justice'.

   🇨🇳内涵的

   同义词: connotative

   反义词: extensional

• more intensional comparative form
• most intensional superlative form