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intensification

noun

Etymology

From intense + -ification.

  1. derived from *tend-✻ — “to extend, stretch”
  2. derived from intēnsus — “strained, stretched tight; intense; attentive; violent; (rare) eager, intent”
  3. derived from intense
  4. inherited from intens
  5. suffixed as intensification — “intense + ification”

Definitions

  1. The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

    • 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.
    • [...] moreover, the layout fortunately allows for the likely intensification of the suburban service.
    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA