English

Adjective

intensive ‎(comparative more intensive, superlative most intensive)

1. Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.
   • 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.

2. Demanding, requiring a great amount.

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

3. Highly concentrated.

   I took a three-day intensive course in finance.

4. (obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir M. Hale to this entry?)

5. Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir H. Wotton to this entry?)

6. (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.

   an intensive verb or preposition

7. (medicine) 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.

Derived terms

Related terms

• intense

Translations

See also

• extensive

Noun

intensive ‎(plural intensives)

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

French

Adjective

intensive

1. feminine singular of intensif

German

Adjective

intensive

1. inflected form of intensiv

Italian

Adjective

intensive f pl

1. feminine plural of intensivo

Anagrams

• inveniste

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

intensive

1. definite singular of intensiv
2. plural form of intensiv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

intensive

1. definite singular of intensiv
2. plural form of intensiv