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intentness

/ˌɪnˈtɛntnəs/ noun

The condition of being intent.

Word Origin Intent comes from Latin intentus 'stretched toward' — the mind stretched toward a goal. Intentness is the state of being firmly directed. The same root gives us attention (stretching toward something), contention (stretching against), and extension (stretching out). The PIE root *ten- 'to stretch' is everywhere.

noun The condition of being intent. countable

Her intentness on finishing the project kept her working late into the night.

(名词) 专注；专心致志；全神贯注 【专注状态】

她完成项目的专注让她工作到深夜。

(sustantivo) La condición de estar absorto o concentrado.

Su concentración en terminar el proyecto la mantuvo trabajando hasta muy tarde por la noche.

(nom) détermination; application; opiniâtreté; persévérance [Attention profondément concentrée et persévérance appliquée à ce que l'on fait.]

Son intentness à achever le projet l'a fait travailler jusque tard dans la nuit.

(Substantiv) Konzentriertheit; Zielstrebigkeit [Der Zustand, in dem jemand mit großer Konzentration, Entschlossenheit oder Zielstrebigkeit handelt.]

Ihre **Intentness**, das Projekt zu beenden, hielt sie bis spät in die Nacht am Arbeiten.

(名詞) あることに注意を集中し、没頭している状態。

プロジェクトをやり遂げようとする彼女の集中力は、彼女を夜遅くまで働かせた。

(substantivo) determinação; concentração; empenho; firmeza [Determinação]

Sua determinação em terminar o projeto a manteve trabalhando até tarde da noite.

Synonyms: concentration focus absorption engrossment attentiveness earnestness determination resolve Antonyms: distraction inattentiveness indifference apathy
Word parts: intent + ness

Related words

intention intentional intend intense intensity intensive attend attention attentive contend contention extend extension extensive pretend

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