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final cause vs intention

intention vs final cause

final cause and intention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
final cause Yes No No No
intention Yes No No No
As nouns, intention is a hypernym of final cause; that is, intention is a word with a broader meaning than final cause:
  • final cause: (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
  • intention: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Other hypernyms of final cause include aim, design, intent, purpose.
final cause (noun) intention (noun)
(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
Difference between final cause and intention

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