intensive
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[edit] Etymology
Existing since Middle English, borrowed via French, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere.
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intensive (comparative more intensive, superlative most intensive)
- 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.
- Demanding, requiring a great amount.
- This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive.
- Highly concentrated.
- I took a 3-day intensive course in finance.
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[edit] Noun
intensive (plural intensives)
- (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
intensive pl.
- feminine form of intensivo
