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Increasing the force or intensity of; intensive; as, the intensitive words of a sentence. H. Sweet.

The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. If you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline the shade that accompanies it. F. W. Robertson.…

Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified. Sir M. Hale.

In an intensive manner; by increase of degree. Abp. Bramhall.

The quality or state of being intensive; intensity. Sir M. Hale.

The mutual right to civic privileges, in the different States. Bancroft.

Not reprehensible; blameless; innocent. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*bly, adv.

Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized. [Scot.]

Relics of neolithic man found on the coast of Denmark, consisting of shell mounds, some of which are ten feet high, one thousand feet long, and two hundred feet wide. The name is applied also to similar mounds found on the American coast from Canada to Florida, made by the North American Indians.

A form of hydrometer, specially graduated, for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed.

rved surfaces are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some other figure. Lenses

That can be licensed.

business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors. To have a license and a leave at London to dwell. P. Plowman.

Having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic. Licensed victualer, one who has a license to keep an in or eating house; esp., a victualer who has a license to sell intoxicating liquors.

The person to whom a license is given.

One who gives a license; as, a licenser of the press.

A licensing. [R.]

Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow.

A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time.

Maidenhood. [Obs.] Fuller.