intensive
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
Dictionary
noun
- Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
adjective
- Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
- Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.
"This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive."
- Highly concentrated.
"I took a three-day intensive course in finance."
- Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
- Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
- (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
"an intensive verb or preposition"
- Related to the need to manage life-threatening conditions by means of sophisticated life support and monitoring.
"She was moved to the intensive-care unit of the hospital."
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