different between intense vs intensive

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intense, from Latin intensus (“stretched tight”), past participle of intendere (“to stretch out”), from in (“in, upon, to”) + tendere (“to stretch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t?ns/
• Rhymes: -?ns

Adjective

intense (comparative intenser or more intense, superlative intensest or most intense)

1. Strained; tightly drawn.
2. Strict, very close or earnest.
3. Extreme in degree; excessive.
4. Extreme in size or strength.
5. Stressful and tiring.
6. Very severe.
7. Very emotional or passionate.

Derived terms

Related terms

• intensive

Translations

Further reading

• intense in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• intense in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• intense at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• enseint, sentine, tennesi, tennies

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

intense

1. Inflected form of intens

Anagrams

• niesten

French

Etymology

From Middle French intense. Ultimately from Latin intensus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.t??s/

Adjective

intense (plural intenses)

1. intense

Related terms

Further reading

• “intense” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• seinent, tiennes

Interlingua

Adjective

intense (comparative plus intense, superlative le plus intense)

1. intense

Related terms

• intensitate

Italian

Adjective

intense f pl

1. feminine plural of intenso

Anagrams

• sentine

Latin

Adjective

int?nse

1. vocative masculine singular of int?nsus

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

intense

1. inflection of intens:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

intense

1. inflection of intens:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intensif, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from Latin intensus, from intendere; related to intend.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t?ns?v/

Adjective

intensive (comparative more intensive, superlative most intensive)

1. Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
2. Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.

3. Highly concentrated.

4. (obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
   • 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature

     the intensive distance between the perfection of an Angel and of a Man is but finite

5. Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.

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6. (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.

7. (medicine) Related to the need to manage life-threatening conditions by means of sophisticated life support and monitoring.

Related terms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• extensive

Noun

intensive (plural intensives)

1. (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

References

• intensive at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Veintines

French

Adjective

intensive

1. feminine singular of intensif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

intensive f pl

1. feminine plural of intensivo

Anagrams

• inveniste

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Swedish

Adjective

intensive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of intensiv.