The intension of a concept (or of a set) is defined by indicating the properties or traits that characterize it; the intension corresponds to its content in contrast with its extension, which is defined by counting all the elements that fall under the...

In linguistics, logic, philosophy, and other fields, an intension is any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol. In the case of a word, it is often implied by its definition. The term may also refer to the complete set of...