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==Intensional definition==

{{also|Intension}}

In [[logic]] and [[mathematics]], an '''intensional definition''' gives the [[Meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] of a term by specifying necessary and sufficient conditions for when the term should be used. In the case of [[nouns]], this is equivalent to specifying the [[Property (philosophy)|properties]] that an [[Object (philosophy)|object]] needs to have in order to be counted as a [[referent]] of the term.