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   In·ten·sive

   /inˈtensiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. concentrated on a single area or subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous: "she undertook an intensive Arabic course"
   • ▪ (of agriculture) aiming to achieve the highest possible level of 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) expressing intensity; 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).

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   What does intensive mean in English?

   • According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intensive” as a noun can have the following definitions: An intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier. A modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies.

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   What does intensiveness mean?

   • in•ten•sive•ness, n. [ uncountable] See -tend-. of, pertaining to, or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning. intensifying. increasing in intensity or degree. instituting treatment to the limit of safety.

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   What is the synonym of intensive?

   • The synonyms of “Intensive” are: thorough, concentrated, rigorous, exhaustive, all-out, concerted, thoroughgoing, intensifier According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intensive” as a noun can have the following definitions: An intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier.

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   What does 'time intensive' mean?

   • Lessons Phrases (something) is ti... If an activity is "time intensive", it means that it takes a lot of time to complete. I don't think we should bother with that. It's too time intensive. You can also use it to describe hobbies that take up a lot of time: Making your own furniture is really cool, but it's really time intensive.

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   involving a lot of work in a short period of time: ten weeks of intensive training. intensively. adverb. (Definition of intensive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   intensive. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧ten‧sive /ɪnˈtensɪv/ AWL adjective 1 involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time a one-week intensive course in English a day of intensive negotiations 2 → intensive farming/agriculture 3 → energy-intensive/knowledge-intensive etc ...

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   intensive /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ adj. involving the maximum use of land, time, or some other resource: intensive agriculture, an intensive course. ( usually in combination) using one factor of production proportionately more than others, as specified: capital-intensive, labour-intensive.

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   •She trained intensively for two years.

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   Intensive definition, of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning. See more.

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    What does the word intensive mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intensive, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. intensive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.