intensive vs modifier

modifier vs intensive

intensive and modifier both are nouns.

intensive is an adjective but modifier is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, modifier is a hypernym of intensive; that is, modifier is a word with a broader meaning than intensive:

intensive: a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
modifier: a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

Other hypernyms of intensive include qualifier.

intensive (noun)	modifier (noun)
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies	a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
	a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
	a person who changes something
	a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

intensive (adjective)	modifier (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 intensive and modifier

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