Intensív

Intensív is a Hungarian adjective used to describe a high degree of force, activity, or condition. In standard Hungarian orthography, the common form is intenzív, meaning “intense” or “intensive.” The form intensív may appear as a variant in some texts or styles, but intenzív is generally considered the normative spelling.

Etymology and meaning

Intensív derives from the Latin intensus, through European languages that contributed to modern medical and everyday vocabulary. The Hungarian suffix -ív forms adjectives indicating a state or quality, producing terms that describe a strong or concentrated characteristic. The word covers both literal intensity (physical power, energy) and figurative intensity (severity, emphasis).

Usage

In medical language, intensív is widely used in phrases such as intenzív ellátás (intensive care) and intenzív osztály (intensive care unit). It also appears in ordinary contexts: intenzív munka (intense work), intenzív edzés (intensive training), or intenzív kurzus (intensive course). The degree of intensity is expressed through comparative and superlative forms: intenzívebb (more intensive) and legintenzívebb (most intensive). Adverbs form as intenzíven (intensively). Related noun forms include intenzitás (intensity) and, in scientific use, terms like fényintenzitás (light intensity).

See also

Intenzív osztály, intenzív ellátás, and the broader concept of intensity in Hungarian technical and scientific terminology.

Note

As a term appearing in medical and everyday language, intensívachoice of spelling may vary by source; the normative Hungarian form is intenzív.