The intensional/extensional convergence of transcendentals does not collapse the real distinction between faculties ordered to them, since acts differ in kind by their formal ratios.
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Relating to meaning, context, or how something is described, rather than just what the thing is—for example, 'the morning star' and 'the evening star' refer to the same object (Venus) but intensionally they're different descriptions.
real distinction(Norris offers modal abstraction as an alternative method for proving real distinction.)
A distinction between two items such that each can exist independently of the other, established when modal abstraction shows the two items are not modally dependent on one another.
transcendentals(Philip the Chancellor's argument for the unity of intellect and will)
Metaphysical properties (such as the true and the good) that are co-extensive across all being, differing only intensionally (in concept) but not extensionally (in reference)