Intensity vs. Intensive — What's the Difference?

Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force.

Of, relating to, or characterized by intensity

(Physics) The amount or degree of strength of electricity, light, heat, or sound per unit area or volume.

(Grammar) Tending to emphasize or intensify

The strength of a color, especially the degree to which it lacks its complementary color.

Possessing or requiring to a high degree. Often used in combination

See saturation.

Of or relating to agricultural production that achieves high yields per acre of land but requires significant input of labor or materials.

The quality of being intense.

(Physics) Having the same value for any subdivision of a thermodynamic system

The degree of strength.

A linguistic element, such as the adverb extremely or awfully, that provides force or emphasis. Also called intensifier.

(physics) Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.

Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.

(optics) Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.

Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.

(astronomy) radiance.

Highly concentrated.

(geology) The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.

(obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.

The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc.

Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.

The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced.

(grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.

The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.

(medicine) Related to the need to manage life-threatening conditions by means of sophisticated life support and monitoring.

The degree or depth of color or shade in a picture.

(linguistics) A form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation);

A course taught intensively.

High level or degree; the property of being intense

Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.

The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction);

Characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; intense.

Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue

Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.

Designating, or pertaining to, any system of farming or horticulture, usually practiced on small pieces of land, in which the soil is thoroughly worked and fertilized so as to get as much return as possible; - opposed to extensive.

That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.

A modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies;

Characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form;

Tending to give force or emphasis;

Of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor;