intensification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English intense Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English intensification From intense + -ification.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
[...] moreover, the layout fortunately allows for the likely intensification of the suburban service.
1962 August, “Beyond the Channel: France: Paris Est renaissance”, in Modern Railways, pages 134–135:Without such practices, the natural tendency of AI-assisted work is not contraction but intensification, with implications for burnout, decision quality, and long-term sustainability.
2026 February 9, Aruna Ranganathan, Xingqi Maggie Ye, “AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It”, in Harvard Business Review:With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access.
1941 July, “Notes and News: New Tube Station at Highgate”, in Railway Magazine, page 329:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| intensifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
latensification · deintensification · overintensification
Relateds
Translations (22)
it intensificazione (act or process of intensifying) · nl verheviging (act or process of intensifying) · ru интенсифика́ция (act or process of intensifying) · fr intensification (act or process of intensifying) · de Intensivierung (act or process of intensifying) · el επίταση (act or process of intensifying) · ca intensificació (act or process of intensifying) · bg засилване (act or process of intensifying) · id pengintensifan (act or process of intensifying) · pt intensificação (act or process of intensifying) · de Verstärkung (act or process of intensifying) · ru усиле́ние (act or process of intensifying) · id pengintensifikasian (act or process of intensifying) · id intensifikasi (act or process of intensifying) · tl pagpapatindi (act or process of intensifying) · fi voimistaminen (act or process of intensifying) · uk інтенсифіка́ція (act or process of intensifying) · fi tiivistäminen (act or process of intensifying) · el εντατικοποίηση (act or process of intensifying) · tl pagsasakatindihan (act or process of intensifying) · es intensificación (act or process of intensifying) · pl intensyfikacja (act or process of intensifying)