modifier vs intensive

intensive vs modifier

modifier and intensive both are nouns.

modifier is not an adjective while intensive is an adjective.

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

As nouns, intensive is a hyponym of modifier; that is, intensive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than modifier:

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

Other hyponyms of modifier include intensifier, adjective, adverb, dangling modifier, misplaced modifier.

modifier (noun)	intensive (noun)
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene	a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
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

modifier (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 modifier and intensive

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