tention: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tention
- attention«Word Popularity Bar5/5
attention
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attending.
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
aid; tending; care.
- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- intention5/5
intention
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; design; intent; purpose.
- 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
- noun (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
- his intentions are entirely honorable
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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retention
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; holding.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retentivity; retentiveness; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the act of retaining something
- contention4/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- detention4/5
detention
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
hold; custody; detainment.
- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police
- noun a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
- the detention of tardy pupils
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- inattention3/5
inattention
- noun lack of attention
- noun lack of attention
- distention3/5
distention
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
distension; dilatation.
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distension.
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
- abstention3/5
abstention
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstinence.
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- overdistention1/5
- obtention1/5
obtention
- noun the act of obtaining
obtainment.
- noun the act of obtaining
- pretention1/5
pretention
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
Derived words of tention
- intentions«Word Popularity Bar5/5
intention
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; design; intent; purpose.
- 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
- noun (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
- his intentions are entirely honorable
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- intentional4/5
intentional
- adjective satellite characterized by conscious design or purpose
knowing.
- intentional damage
- a knowing attempt to defraud
- a willful waste of time
- adjective done or made or performed with purpose and intent
designed.
- style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis
- games designed for all ages
- well-designed houses
- adjective satellite characterized by conscious design or purpose
- intentionally4/5
intentionally
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; by design; deliberately; purposely.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- attentions3/5
attention
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attending.
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
aid; tending; care.
- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- intentionality3/5
intentionality
- noun expressive of intentions
- noun expressive of intentions
- unintentional3/5
unintentional
- adjective satellite without deliberate intent
unwilled.
- my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald
- adjective satellite not done with purpose or intent
unwitting; unplanned.
- an unintended slight
- an unintentional pun
- the offense was unintentional
- an unwitting mistake may be overlooked
- adjective satellite without deliberate intent
- unintentionally3/5
unintentionally
- adverb without intention; in an unintentional manner
accidentally.
- she hit him unintentionally
- adverb without intention; in an unintentional manner
- attentional3/5
attentional
- adjective of or relating to attention
- adjective of or relating to attention
- intentioned3/5
intention
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; design; intent; purpose.
- 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
- noun (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
- his intentions are entirely honorable
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- contentions3/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- detentions2/5
detention
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
hold; custody; detainment.
- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police
- noun a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
- the detention of tardy pupils
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- abstentions2/5
abstention
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstinence.
- noun the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- retentions2/5
retention
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; holding.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retentivity; retentiveness; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the act of retaining something
- intentionalism1/5
- intentionalities1/5
intentionality
- noun expressive of intentions
- noun expressive of intentions
- abstentionism1/5
abstentionism
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- retentionist1/5
- abstentionist1/5
abstentionist
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- extentions1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `tention`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `tention`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `tention`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `tention`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.