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Definition of intensification noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intensification

noun
 
/ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. the fact of increasing in degree or strength
    • an intensification of the conflict
  2. the fact of farming methods becoming more intensive (= aimed at producing as much food as possible using as little land as possible)
    • Intensification of agriculture has had a devastating effect on wildlife.
previously
adverb
 
 
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