intensifier
1intensifier — [ ɛ̃tɑ̃sifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1868 au p. p.; de intense ♦ Rendre plus intense (au prix d un effort). ⇒ augmenter . Intensifier le commerce, la culture. Intensifier la lutte contre la drogue. ⇒ amplifier, renforcer. ♢ S INTENSIFIER v …
2Intensifier — In*ten si*fi er, n. One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture. [1913 Webster] …
3intensifier — in grammar is a class of adverbs that amplify or add emphasis to a gradable adjective (i.e. an adjective with a meaning capable of a range of force), such as extremely, greatly, highly, and very. Some adjectives are also classed as intensifiers,… …
4intensifier — [in ten′sə fī΄ər] n. 1. something that intensifies 2. Gram. an intensive word, prefix, etc. 3. Photog. any of several solutions used to increase the printing density of a negative …
5intensifier — UK [ɪnˈtensɪˌfaɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈtensɪˌfaɪr] noun [countable] Word forms intensifier : singular intensifier plural intensifiers linguistics British a word that makes the meaning of another word stronger, for example adverbs such as very and… …
6intensifier — [[t]ɪnte̱nsɪfaɪə(r)[/t]] intensifiers N COUNT In grammar, an intensifier is a word such as very or extremely which you can put in front of an adjective or adverb in order to make its meaning stronger. [TECHNICAL] …
7intensifier [gene] — intensifier [gene]. См. ген усилитель. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
8intensifier — noun Date: 1835 one that intensifies; especially intensive …
9INTENSIFIER — v. tr. Fournir un effort, faire preuve d’une activité plus intense, plus considérable …
10intensifier — /in ten seuh fuy euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that intensifies. 2. Gram. a word, esp. an adverb, or other linguistic element that indicates, and usually increases, the degree of emphasis or force to be given to the element it modifies, as very… …
