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subintent

subintent noun: a secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.

Noun

subintent (plural subintents)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.
    • He referred to the dryness of this sort of day pointedly; but Judith missed his subintent, and conceived that the position was covered by the approach of Bullett the groom, with a pail of water for the horse.1909, William De Morgan, It Never Can Happen Again, volume 2, page 661
    Synonyms:
    subintention

Synonyms of subintent

Forms of subintent

pluralsubintents

Origin of subintent

From sub- + intent.

Questions about subintent

What does subintent mean?
Subintent means a secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.
What part of speech is subintent?
Subintent is a noun.
What is the plural of subintent?
The plural of subintent is subintents.

Words near subintent in the dictionary

  1. subintellectual
  2. subintellectuals
  3. subintelligence
  4. subintelligitur
  5. subintelligiturs
  6. subintent
  7. subintention
  8. subintentions
  9. subintents
  10. subinteraction
  11. subinteractions

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