intension
nounHow many syllables in intension?
There are 3 syllables in the word intension.How to pronounce intension:
Definition of intension:
- intension (noun):
- intensity
- noun. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.
Synonyms for intension:
connotation
import
meaning
signification
Antonyms for intension:
ambivalence
cowardice
cunctation
dawdling
delaying
demurral
dithering
faltering
fear
fluctuation
hesitance
hesitancy
hesitation
lack of resolution
procrastination
pusillanimity
reluctance
spinelessness
stalling
swithering
temporising
temporization
temporizing
tentativeness
timidity
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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