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      intensional
      adjective
      used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · towardtenderetens- · Latin · stretchio-ion · Latin · act ofalis-al · Latin · relating to
      Words related to intensional
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      The word intensional breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“toward”); tens, from Latin tendere (“stretch”); -ion, from Latin io (“act of”); and -al, from Latin alis (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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