intensive
intensive Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Concentrated on a single area or subject, or into a short time; very thorough, rigorous, or vigorous.
"She enrolled in an intensive two-week Spanish course before moving to Madrid."
(Of agriculture or industry) aiming to achieve maximum production within a limited area, or requiring a high input of capital, labor, or a specified resource relative to output.
"Modern intensive farming methods have significantly increased crop yields per hectare."
(In grammar) giving force or emphasis to a statement or word.
"In the sentence "The president himself attended the meeting," the word "himself" functions as an intensive pronoun."
• noun
An intensive course of study, training, or workshop conducted over a short, concentrated period.
"Several graduate students attended a summer dance intensive in New York."
(In grammar) an intensive word, prefix, or particle used to add emphasis or force, such as an intensifier.
"Adverbs like "very" and "extremely" are common intensives in everyday speech."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Intensive" is frequently confused with "intense"; "intensive" typically describes a concentrated, thorough, or exhaustive process or system applied from the outside (e.g., "intensive care", "intensive training"), whereas "intense" describes a strong internal feeling, extreme degree, or acute quality (e.g., "intense pain", "intense heat").
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Medieval Latin intensivus, derived from Latin intendere ("to stretch out, strain, or direct attention"), from in- ("toward") and tendere ("to stretch").