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    intense
    /ɪnˈtɛns/

    adjective

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  2. INTENSE definition: 1. extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong: 2. Intense people are very serious, and…. Learn more.

  3. 1. a. : existing in an extreme degree. The excitement was intense. intense pain. b. : having or showing a characteristic in extreme degree. intense colors. 2. : marked by or expressive of great zeal, energy, determination, or concentration. intense effort. 3. a. : exhibiting strong feeling or earnestness of purpose. an intense student. b.

  4. In­tense refers to how you feel about the process; in­ten­sive refers to the ob­jec­tive char­ac­ter­is­tics of the process. For ex­am­ple, when you say that the work­out rou­tine you just did was “in­tense”, it means that you felt it was hard for you, but some­one else could find it easy.

  5. INTENSE meaning: 1. extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong: 2. Intense people are very serious, and…. Learn more.

  6. Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. He was sweating from the intense heat. Suddenly the room filled with intense light. Stevens's murder was the result of a deep-seated and intense hatred. His threats become more intense, agitated, and frequent.

  7. 1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics. 2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat. 3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration. 4. a. Deeply felt; profound: intense anger. b.

  8. involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time: June and July are a period of intensive activity for our company. intensive talks / discussions / negotiations. intensive training / teaching / courses. using a lot of something: We are a technology-intensive company.

  9. Adjective. intense ( comparative more er, superlative most er) Strained; tightly drawn. Strict, very close or earnest. intense study; intense thought‎. Extreme in degree; excessive. Extreme in size or strength. 2013, June 29th, High and wet, The Economist, Vol 407, number 8842, page 28:

  10. There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective intense, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. Aug 29, 2020 · Being intense means a greater depth of feeling, and intense people are highly empathetic. If you feel extreme sadness when relating to somebody else’s loss, or experience true jubilation at somebody else’s triumph, you are experiencing their feelings for them, which is often a sign of a great empath and an intense thinker.