The architect's use of natural light was intentional, designed to reduce the building's energy consumption.
建筑师对自然光的运用是有意的,旨在减少建筑的能源消耗。
Which choice best defines “intentional”?
C — Done on purpose; deliberate. “intentional” means done on purpose; deliberate.
Which word means “done on purpose; deliberate”?
B — intentional. “intentional” means done on purpose; deliberate.
intentional — done on purpose; deliberate. In Chinese: 故意的,蓄意的.
intentional is pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/.
The architect's use of natural light was intentional, designed to reduce the building's energy consumption. (建筑师对自然光的运用是有意的,旨在减少建筑的能源消耗。)
deliberate, premeditated, purposeful — all close in meaning to intentional (done on purpose; deliberate).
accidental, unintentional — each the opposite of intentional (done on purpose; deliberate).
Yes. intentional is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.