intention

nouns

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
"his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
aim, design, intent, intention, purpose
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
"his intentions are entirely honorable"
intention
is derived from
intentional
domain usage
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
plural, plural form
is a type of (narrower)
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
"the ends justify the means"
end, goal
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
"my intention changed once I saw her"
intention
is derived from
intend
is a type of (narrower)
the act of making a choice
"followed my father of my own volition"
volition, willing