in·ten·sive ( n-t n sv)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive training. See Usage Note at intense. 2. Grammar Tending to emphasize or intensify: an intensive adverb. 3. Possessing or requiring to a high degree. Often used in combination: research-intensive; labor-intensive. 4. Relating to or being a method especially of land cultivation intended to increase the productivity of a fixed area by means of an increase in capital and labor. 5. Physics Having the same value for any subdivision of a thermodynamic system: intensive pressure. n. Grammar A linguistic element, such as the adverb extremely or awfully, that provides force or emphasis. Also called intensifier. in·ten sive·ly adv.in·ten sive·ness n. |
intensive [ɪnˈtɛnsɪv]
adj
1. involving the maximum use of land, time, or some other resource intensive agriculture an intensive course
2. (Business / Commerce) (usually in combination) using one factor of production proportionately more than others, as specified capital-intensive labour-intensive
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture involving or farmed using large amounts of capital or labour to increase production from a particular area Compare extensive [3]
4. (Linguistics / Grammar) denoting or relating to a grammatical intensifier
5. (Linguistics / Grammar) denoting or belonging to a class of pronouns used to emphasize a noun or personal pronoun, such as himself in the sentence John himself did it. In English, intensive pronouns are identical in form with reflexive pronouns
6. (Philosophy / Logic) of or relating to intension
7. (Physics / General Physics) Physics of or relating to a local property, measurement, etc., that is independent of the extent of the system Compare extensive [4]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) an intensifier or intensive pronoun or grammatical construction
intensively adv
intensiveness n
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| Noun | 1. | intensive - 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" well - (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on" mighty, powerful, mightily, right - (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily" in truth, really, truly - in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers); "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book" deucedly, insanely, deadly, madly, devilishly - (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous" downright - thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest" literally - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War" most - very; "a most welcome relief" hellishly, infernally - extremely; "infernally clever"; "hellishly dangerous" so - to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!" such - to so extreme a degree; "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!" positively - extremely; "it was positively monumental" marvellously, marvelously, superbly, terrifically, toppingly, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously - (used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly" simply, just - absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" candidly, frankly, honestly - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" precious, preciously - extremely; "there is precious little time left" |
| Adj. | 1. | intensive - 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" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| 2. | intensive - tending to give force or emphasis; "an intensive adverb" | |
| 3. | intensive - of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor; "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions" extensive - of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type" |
intensive
adjective concentrated, thorough, exhaustive, full, demanding, detailed, complete, serious, concerted, intense, comprehensive, vigorous, all-out, in-depth, strenuous, painstaking, all-embracing, assiduous, thoroughgoing several days and nights of intensive negotiations see intense
Translations
intensive [ɪnˈtensɪv]
A. ADJ [course] → intensivo; [negotiations, bombardment] → intenso; [study] → profundo, detenido; (esp for exam) → intensivo
B. CPD intensive care N → cuidados mpl intensivos
to be in intensive care → estar en cuidados intensivos
intensive care unit N → unidad f de cuidados intensivos
to be in intensive care → estar en cuidados intensivos
intensive care unit N → unidad f de cuidados intensivos
intensive [ɪnˈtɛnsɪv] adj [training, study, course] → intensif/ive; [negotiations] → intensif/ive; [efforts] → intensif/ive; [treatment, therapy] → intensif/ive
intensive care
intensive care
n
to be in intensive care → être en soins intensifs
intensive care unit n → unité f de soins intensifs
intensive farming n → agriculture f intensive
to be in intensive care → être en soins intensifs
intensive care unit n → unité f de soins intensifs
intensive farming n → agriculture f intensive
intensive
adj → intensiv, Intensiv-; to be in intensive care (Med) → auf der Intensivstation sein; intensive care unit → Intensivstation f; intensive farming → intensive Landwirtschaft; intensive methods (Agr) → intensive Bewirtschaftung; they came under intensive fire → sie kamen unter heftigen Beschuss
intensive [ɪnˈtɛnsɪv] adj (study) → intenso/a; (course) → intensivo/a; (bombing) → a tappeto
intensive farming → agricoltura intensiva
intensive [ɪnˈtɛnsɪv] adj (study) → intenso/a; (course) → intensivo/a; (bombing) → a tappeto
intensive farming → agricoltura intensiva
intensive farming → agricoltura intensiva
intensive [ɪnˈtɛnsɪv] adj (study) → intenso/a; (course) → intensivo/a; (bombing) → a tappeto
intensive farming → agricoltura intensiva
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