goal vs intention

intention vs goal

goal and intention both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
intention	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intention is a hyponym of goal; that is, intention is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goal:

goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
intention: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Other hyponyms of goal include aim, object, objective, target, bourn, bourne, end-all, destination, terminus, no-goal, aim, design, intent, purpose.

goal (noun)	intention (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it	(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Difference between goal and intention

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