Noah Webster
Intension
INTEN'SION, noun [Latin intensio.] A straining, stretching or bending; the state of being strained; as the intension of a musical string.
1. Increase of power or energy of any quality; opposed to remission.
INTEN'SION, noun [Latin intensio.] A straining, stretching or bending; the state of being strained; as the intension of a musical string.
1. Increase of power or energy of any quality; opposed to remission.