intensifier vs intensive

intensive vs intensifier

intensifier and intensive both are nouns.

intensifier is not an adjective while intensive is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intensifier	Yes	No	No	No
intensive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intensifier and intensive are synonyms defined as:

intensifier and intensive: a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

intensifier (noun)	intensive (noun)
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies	a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

intensifier (adjective)	intensive (adjective)
	of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
	tending to give force or emphasis
	characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

Difference between intensifier and intensive

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