intensive
Meaning of intensive
noun
Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
adjective- Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
- Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.
This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive.
- Highly concentrated.
I took a three-day intensive course in finance.
- Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
- Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
- (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
an intensive verb or preposition
- 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.
Information about intensive
Hyphenation of intensive
in-ten-sive
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- intensive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
intensive synonyms
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Words that rhyme with intensive
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