Intention n. 1.A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. "Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea."
2.A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York. "Hell is paved with good intentions."
3.The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. "In (chronical distempers), the principal intention is to restore the tone of the solid parts."
4.The state of being strained. See Intension. (Obs.) 5.(Logic) Any mental apprehension of an object.
First intention (Logic), a conception of a thing formed by the first or direct application of the mind to the individual object; an idea or image; as, man, stone.
Second intention (Logic), a conception generalized from first intuition or apprehension already formed by the mind; an abstract notion; especially, a classified notion, as species, genus, whiteness.
To heal by the first intention (Surg.), to cicatrize, as a wound, without suppuration.
To heal by the second intention (Surg.), to unite after suppuration.
Synonyms: Design; purpose; object; aim; intent; drift; purport; meaning. See Design. 
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