1. (n.) A straining, stretching, or stringing; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string\.

2. (n.) Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.

3. (n.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.

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