intent.

1. The aim or purpose a person means to carry out.

2. Giving concentrated attention or firmly directing oneself toward an aim.

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Words that belong together

• criminal intent
• intent to deceive

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The inquiry considered intent as well as outcome.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.