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Intension vs Disturb - What's the difference?

intension | disturb |

As nouns the difference between intension and disturb

is that intension is intensity or the act of becoming intense while disturb is (obsolete) disturbance.

As a verb disturb is

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

intension

Noun

(en noun)
  • intensity or the act of becoming intense .
  • * Francis Bacon
  • Sounds likewise do rise and fall with the intension or remission of the wind.
  • (logic, semantics) Any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted to actual instances in the real world to which the term applies.
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
  • This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse ratio of its extension.
  • (dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.
  • the intension of a musical string

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with intention.

    Derived terms

    * intensional

    References

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    disturb

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
  • The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
    The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
    A school of fish disturbed the water.
  • to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
  • A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
    The trauma disturbed his mind.
  • * Milton
  • disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim
  • to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
  • A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
    His behaviour is very disturbing .

    Derived terms

    * disturbance

    Noun

  • (obsolete) disturbance
  • (Milton)