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intensification

intensification noun: the act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

Noun

intensification (countable and uncountable, plural intensifications)

  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.1941 July, “Notes and News: New Tube Station at Highgate”, in Railway Magazine, page 329
    • [...] 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

intensification meaning in Urdu, Tagalog and Indonesian

intensification in Urdu

افزائش, شدت, زیادتی

intensification in Tagalog

act or process of intensifying
pagpapatindi, pagsasakatindihan

intensification in Indonesian

act or process of intensifying
intensifikasi, pengintensifan, pengintensifikasian

Forms of intensification

pluralintensifications

Origin of intensification

From intense + -ification.

Words formed from intensification

Words that rhyme with intensification

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Questions about intensification

What does intensification mean?
Intensification means the act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
What is intensification in Urdu?
Intensification in Urdu is افزائش, شدت, زیادتی. See Intensification meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is intensification?
Intensification is a noun.
What is the plural of intensification?
The plural of intensification is intensifications.

Words near intensification in the dictionary

  1. intensenesses
  2. intensening
  3. intensens
  4. intenser
  5. intensest
  6. intensification
  7. intensifications
  8. intensified
  9. intensifier
  10. intensifiers
  11. intensifies

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