in·ten·sion·al \-chənəl, -chnəl\adjective : of, relating to, or marked by intension; specifically: connotative < literature works by intensional means … by the manipulation of the informative and affective connotations of words — S.I.Hayakawa > • in·ten·sion·al·ly\-əlē, -əlē, -i\adverb