Consciousness vs Intent - What's the difference?
consciousness | intent |
The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
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, title= A purpose; something that is intended.
(legal) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
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*2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
*:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
Engrossed.
Unwavering from a course of action.
As nouns the difference between consciousness and intent
is that consciousness is the state of being conscious or aware; awareness while intent is a purpose; something that is intended.As an adjective intent is
firmly fixed or concentrated on something.consciousness
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(wikipedia consciousness)The machine of a new soul, passage=Yet this is the level of organisation that does the actual thinking—and is, presumably, the seat of consciousness .}}
Derived terms
* cyberconsciousness * hyperconsciousness * teleconsciousness * raise someone's consciousnessSee also
* being-for-itselfintent
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Alternative forms
* entent (obsolete)Noun
Adjective
(en adjective)World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:
