intensive

English

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Etymology

Existing since Middle English, borrowed via French, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

Adjective

intensive (comparative more intensive, superlative most intensive)

1. Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.

   She was moved to the intensive care unit of the hospital.

   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii

     Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.

2. Demanding, requiring a great amount.

   This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive.

3. Highly concentrated.

   I took a 3-day intensive course in finance.

Related terms

• intense

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 密集式 (cmn)

• Turkish: yoğun (tr)

See also

• extensive

Noun

intensive (plural intensives)

1. (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

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French

Adjective

intensive f

1. feminine form of intensif

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German

Adjective

intensive

1. inflected form of intensiv

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Italian

Adjective

intensive f pl

1. feminine plural of intensivo

Anagrams

• inveniste