intensive

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
  • Adjective:
    characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
    tending to give force or emphasis
    of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

Word Origin

intensive (adj.)
mid-15c., from French intensif (14c.), from Latin intens-, past participle stem of intendere (see intend). As a noun, 1813, from the adjective. Alternative intensitive is a malformation. Intensive care attested from 1958. Related: Intensively.

Antonym

adj.

extensive

Example

1. It has also been highly resource intensive .
2. Today was a pretty project based intensive day .
3. Environmentalists blame pollution from intensive farming .
4. The referendum went smoothly , in part thanks to intensive international pressure on khartoum to keep things peaceful .
5. Agriculture in china is labor intensive .

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