in•ten•tion in-‘ten-chen n (14c) 1 : a determination to act in a certain way : RESOLVE 2 : IMPORT, SIGNIFICANCE 3 a : what one intends to do or bring about b : the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered. 4 : a process or manner of healing of incised wounds 5:CONCEPT: esp : a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge. 6 pl : purpose with respect to marriage. |
tin ‘tin n (bef. 12c) 1 : a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys –see element table 2 a : a box can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tin-plate; broadly : such a container of any metal b: a metal container and its contents |