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
  1. Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
  2. Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.
    This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive.
  3. Highly concentrated.
    I took a three-day intensive course in finance.
  4. Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
  5. Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
  6. (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
    an intensive verb or preposition
  7. 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

Meaning modifier:

modifier

Meaning intensifier:

intensifier

Translation of intensive

Anagrams of intensive

Ninevites

Words that rhyme with intensive

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