"entention" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ententions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} entention (plural ententions)
  1. Obsolete form of intention. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: intention
    Sense id: en-entention-en-noun-LNzmCUwL
  2. (neologism) Reference to something not necessarily present; as a book might discuss mathematics without presenting any mathematics in the text, or a tool might be manufactured for dealing with objects not present at the time of manufacture; DNA encodes information for dealing with processes that are not underway at its formation. Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-entention-en-noun-zJtRFg10 Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ententional

Inflected forms

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