Dictionary of English - intense or intensive

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If something is intense it is great or powerful: The heat was intense; I was filled with intense curiosity. If it is intensive it is concentrated: The city was subjected to intensive bombardment; The course was an intensive one, with little free time and frequent tests.

White stands for the snowy peaks of the Andes. Red symbolizes the blood shed by the freedom fighters. Blue represents the clear Andean skies. Effective date: c. 18 October 1817. >>