Definitions for intensive
ɪnˈtɛn sɪvin·ten·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intensifier, intensiveadjective

   a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

   "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"

2. intensiveadjective

   characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

   "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

3. intensiveadjective

   tending to give force or emphasis

   "an intensive adverb"

4. intensiveadjective

   of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

   "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. intensivenoun

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

2. intensiveadjective

   Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.

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

3. intensiveadjective

   Demanding, requiring a great amount.

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

4. intensiveadjective

   Highly concentrated.

   I took a 3-day intensive course in finance.

5. Etymology: Existing since, borrowed via, from intensivus, from intendere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intensiveadjective

   Etymology: from intense.

   1. Stretched or increased with respect to itself.

   As his perfection is infinitely greater than the perfection of a man, so it is infinitely greater than the perfection of an angel; and were it not infinitely greater than the perfection of an angel, it could not be infinitely greater than the perfection of a man, because the intensive distance between the perfection of an angel and of a man is but finite. Matthew Hale.

   2. Intent; full of care.

   Tired with that assiduous attendance and intensive circumspection, which a long fortune did require, he was not unwilling to bestow upon another some part of the pains. Henry Wotton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intensive

   In grammar, an intensive word form is one which denotes stronger, more forceful, or more concentrated action relative to the root on which the intensive is built. Intensives are usually lexical formations, but there may be a regular process for forming intensives from a root. Intensive formations, for example, existed in Proto-Indo-European, and in many of the Semitic languages.

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1. intensive

   Intensive generally refers to something that is very concentrated, thorough or demands a lot of time and effort. It may describe processes, systems, studies, or other activities that require high levels of energy, resources, or attention. It also refers to properties in physical sciences that do not depend on the quantity of material. For example, in physics and chemistry, intensive properties like temperature or pressure, do not change when you vary the amount of material. However, the specific meaning can vary depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Intensiveadjective

   stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified

2. Intensiveadjective

   characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; intense

3. Intensiveadjective

   serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition

4. Intensivenoun

   that which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. intensif. See Intense.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intensive' in Adjectives Frequency: #665

How to pronounce intensive?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of intensive in a Sentence

1. Angela Merkel:

   Overall, after an intensive discussion on the most challenging issue for the European Union, namely migration, it is a good signal that we agreed a common text, we still have a lot of work to do to bridge the different views.

2. Roger Baxter:

   Some parts of the industry are in the intensive care unit.

3. Marjorie Wallace:

   A simple blood test that could select this group... and offer them more tailored treatment, including more intensive talking therapies, could prevent months, even years, of frustration and suffering.

4. Jill Ellis:

   When you go through something that's intensive and do it for so long ... I think I just need to take a step back, take it all in and see what next intrigues me and piques my interest.

5. Shyla Raghav:

   As a source of protein that replaces more intensive sources of protein, it's positive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intensive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intensive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intensive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intensive