intensifieerd

Intensifieerd is the past participle and an attributive adjective formed from the Dutch verb intensifiëren, meaning to increase the intensity, strength, or degree of something. It indicates that a process or condition has become more intense or more pronounced as a result of an action. In practical use, intensifieerd describes a state that has been brought to a higher level through some cause or intervention.

Etymology and related terms: Intensifiëren derives from the Latin intensus, via the French intensifier and the English cognate intensify. Related Dutch words include intensiteit (intensity), intensificatie (intensification), and intensiever (more intensive). The form intensifieerd is the standard past participle used in combinations with auxiliary verbs to express completed or resultant changes.

Usage: The term appears in scientific, technical, and everyday language. It may describe signals, measurements, exposures, or experiences that have grown in strength, such as an intensifieerde blootstelling or een intensifieerde reactie. As an adjective, intensifieerd can modify nouns to convey a higher level of intensity. In many contexts, however, speakers opt for synonyms like versterkt (strengthened) or toegenomen (increased) to convey the nuance more naturally.

See also: intensifiëren, intensiteit, intensificatie, intensiever. These related terms help situate intensifieerd within the broader vocabulary of describing changes in quantitative or qualitative strength.