Intensional
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Intensional is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to intension.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to intension.
Example Sentences
These two treatments of the predicate are typical of the two traditions in traditional logic—the intensional and the extensional traditions. Logicians who can be counted among the intensional logicians are Gottfried Leibniz, Johann Lambert, William Hamilton, Stanley Jevons, and Hugh MacColl. Among the extensional logicians are George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, Charles Peirce, and John Venn.
Synonyms for intensional
Depending on context, synonyms include connotative.
Antonyms for intensional
Common opposites include extensional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include connotative, intonational, intential, ententional, intentionalistic, intuitional.
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