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   intensive

   /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. concentrated on a single subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous: "she undertook an intensive Arabic course"
   • ▪ (of agriculture) aiming to achieve maximum production within a limited area, especially by using chemical and technological aids: "intensive farming"
   • ▪ (typically in business and economics) concentrating on or making much use of a specified thing: "computer-intensive methods"
   • 2. (of an adjective, adverb, or particle) giving force or emphasis.
   • 3. denoting a property which is measured in terms of intensity (e.g. concentration) rather than of extent (e.g. volume), and so is not simply increased by addition of one thing to another.

   noun

   • 1. an intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘vehement, intense’): from French intensif, -ive or medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere (see intend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intensiveness noun

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   • English (US)

     INTENSIVE meaning: 1. involving a lot of effort or activity...

   • Energy-Intensive

     ENERGY-INTENSIVE definition: using a lot of electricity,...

   • Znaczenie Intensive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     intensive definicja: 1. involving a lot of effort or...

   • Intensive in Arabic

     INTENSIVE translate: مُكَثَّف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Intensive in Japanese

     INTENSIVE translate: 集中的な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     INTENSIVE translate: 密集的，集中的;加强的;深入的. Learn more in the...

   • Intensive: Catalan Translation

     intensive translate: intensiu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Intensive: Italian Translation

     intensive translate: intensivo, intensivo, intenso. Learn...

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   Intensive definition: of, relating to, or characterized by intensity. See examples of INTENSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTENSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An intensive activity involves the concentration of energy or people on one particular task. ...four weeks of intensive study. American English : intensive / ɪnˈtɛnsɪv /

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intensiveintensive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Intensive means involving a lot of work or activity done in a short time. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations.

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   Intensive describes things that are extreme, highly dramatic, or just plain thorough. An intensive chemistry course meets six days a week for five hours a day. If you're in intensive care, you're getting close medical scrutiny, 24/7.

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   Define intensive. intensive synonyms, intensive pronunciation, intensive translation, English dictionary definition of intensive. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive training.