Fokozottabb

Fokozottabb is a Hungarian comparative adjective formed from the participle fokozott (increased, heightened) with the comparative suffix -abb/-ebb. It expresses that a property or condition is more pronounced or intense than in another reference point. The word is written as fokozottabb and, when used with consonant ending, the standard spelling rules apply (no change in basic pronunciation beyond natural Hungarian phonology).

Usage and meaning

Fokozottabb denotes a higher degree of a quality compared to another situation. It can be used both attributively and predicatively. Attributive: fokozottabb figyelem (more heightened attention), fokozottabb biztonsági előírások (more stringent safety regulations). Predicative: A kockázat fokozottabb volt az előző időszakhoz képest (the risk was more pronounced than before). The nuance is about intensity or degree rather than physical size.

Related forms and comparisons

The superlative form is legfokozottabb (the most intensified). The base form fokozott is commonly used in technical, administrative, medical, and analytical contexts, where precise gradation of intensity matters. Common synonyms conveying similar ideas include intenzívebb, erőteljesebb, vagy magasabb fokú, but fokozottabb emphasizes a relative increase in a described property.

Etymology

Fokozott comes from fokozat (degree, level) and the verb stem fokoz- (to intensify). The comparative suffix -abb/-ebb yields fokozottabb to indicate a higher degree of the stated attribute. The term belongs to standard Hungarian adjective formation patterns and is widely understood in written and formal speech.