intensive

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intensif, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from Latin intensus, from intendere; related to intend.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

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.

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.

Anagrams

• Veintines

Adjective

intensive

1. feminine singular of intensif

Adjective

intensive

1. inflected form of intensiv

Adjective

intensive f pl

1. Feminine plural of adjective intensivo.

Anagrams

• inveniste

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural