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  1. intentiveadjective

    Having an intent or purpose; attentive

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Intentiveadjective

    Diligently applied; busily attentive.

    Etymology: from intent.

    Where the object is fine and accurate, it conduceth much to have the sense intentive and erect. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    The naked relation, at least the intentive consideration of that, is able still, and at this disadvantage of time, to rend the hearts of pious contemplators. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

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    The term "intentive" does not have a widely recognized definition in the English language. It may be a misspelling or a word specific to a certain industry or context. Without further information, it is difficult to provide a specific definition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intentivenoun

    attentive; intent

  2. Etymology: [OE. ententif, OF. ententif, fr. L. intentivus intensive. See Intent, n., and cf. Intensive.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intentive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intentive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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