labor-intensive

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la·bor-in·ten·sive

(lā′bər-ĭn-tĕn′sĭv)
adj.
Requiring or having a large expenditure of labor in comparison to capital: "Intrigue and subversion are labor-intensive undertakings" (George F. Kennan).
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la′bor-inten`sive



adj.
requiring a large supply of labor relative to the need for capital. Compare capital-intensive.
[1950–55]
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Adj.1.labor-intensive - requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital; "cottage industries are labor intensive"
effortful - requiring great physical effort
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