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| in·ten·sive [ in ténssiv ] |
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1. concentrated: involving concentrated effort, usually in order to achieve something in a comparatively short time
  an intensive course in German
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2. agriculture increasing agricultural production: relating to a form of agriculture in which scientific and technological methods such as the use of chemicals that boost growth or crop yields are used to increase productivity
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3. making heavy use of something: requiring or using a great deal of a particular thing
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often used in combination
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capital-intensive
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4. grammar indicating how much: describes a word or phrase, e.g. "extremely," that emphasizes or intensifies the word that it modifies
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noun (plural in·ten·sives) |
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1. quick course with much information: a course or workshop in which a great deal of information is absorbed in a very short time
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informal
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She's taken several intensives in personnel management.
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2. U.S. grammar word indicating how much: a word or phrase, e.g. "extremely," that emphasizes or intensifies the word that it modifies.
Canadian term intensifier
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| in·ten·sive·ly adverb |
| in·ten·sive·ness noun |
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