intention

mental state denoting commitment to act
Intangible concept Q706622
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intention

Summary

intention is a concept[1]. intention draws 691 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #157 of 912).[2]

Key Facts

  • intention's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • intention is a type of mental state[4].
  • intention's Commons category is recorded as Intention[5].
  • intention's said to be the same as is recorded as commitment[6].
  • intention's said to be the same as is recorded as Q198942[7].
  • intention comprises niyyah[8].
  • intention's has cause is recorded as goal[9].
  • intention's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Intention[10].
  • intention's facet of is recorded as philosophy[11].
  • intention's facet of is recorded as jurisprudence[12].
  • intention's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • intention's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[14].
  • intention's has effect is recorded as intentional human activity[15].
  • intention's different from is recorded as Intention[16].
  • intention's different from is recorded as declaration of will[17].

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Definition and Type

intention's instance of is recorded as concept[3]. intention is a type of mental state[4].

Use and Application

intention comprises niyyah[8].

Why It Matters

intention draws 691 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #157 of 912).[2] intention has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] intention is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of philosophy, jurisprudence
    Said to be the same as commitment, Q198942
    Has parts
    Has cause goal
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 1001, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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