intensification
/ɪnˌtɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn
/noun [mass noun]
The action of making or becoming more intense: the intensification of the conflict the intensification of agriculture...
- He added that for Irish rail services to develop there must an intensification, not a downgrading of operations.
- The policy in this area will be based on intensification and extension of the tax base.
- Political globalization refers to the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe.
Synonyms
escalation, stepping up, boosting, increase, pickup, build-up, sharpening, strengthening, augmentation, concentration, reinforcement;
heightening, deepening, broadening, widening, extension, expansion, amplification, magnification, enlargement;
aggravation, exacerbation, worsening, deterioration, compounding