noun
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Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
adjective
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Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
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Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.
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This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive.
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Highly concentrated.
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I took a three-day intensive course in finance.
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Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
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Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
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(grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
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an intensive verb or preposition
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Related to the need to manage life-threatening conditions by means of sophisticated life support and monitoring.
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She was moved to the intensive-care unit of the hospital.