intensive

(ĭn-tĕn'sĭv)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive training. See Usage Note at intense.
2. Grammar. Tending to emphasize or intensify: an intensive adverb.
3. Possessing or requiring to a high degree. Often used in combination: research-intensive; labor-intensive.
4. Relating to or being a method especially of land cultivation intended to increase the productivity of a fixed area by means of an increase in capital and labor.
5. Physics. Having the same value for any subdivision of a thermodynamic system: intensive pressure.

n. Grammar
A linguistic element, such as the adverb extremely or awfully, that provides force or emphasis. Also called intensifier.

intensively in·ten'sive·ly adv.
intensiveness in·ten'sive·ness n.

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in grammar is a class of adverbs that amplify or add emphasis to a gradable adjective (i.e. an adjective with a meaning capable of a range of force), such as extremely, greatly, highly, and very. Some adjectives are also classed as intensifiers, for example complete as in a complete fool, single as in not a single word, sure as in a sure sign, and whole as in a whole month.

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adjective

1. Intensely sustained, especially in activity: concentrated, fierce, heavy, heightened, intense. See strong/weak.
2. Covering all aspects with painstaking accuracy: all-out, complete, exhaustive, full-dress, thorough, thoroughgoing, thoroughpaced. See big/small/amount, careful/careless.
3. Not diffused or dispersed: concentrated, exclusive, undivided, unswerving, whole. See collect/distribute, edge/center, part/whole.

adj

Definition: exhaustive
Antonyms: cursory, incomplete, incomprehensive, partial, superficial, surface

IN BRIEF: Adding emphasis or force.

Strategy is: A style of thinking, a conscious and deliberate process, an intensive implementation system, the science of insuring future success. — Pete Johnson

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Of great force or intensity or concentration.

• i. care unit (ICU) — a hospital unit in which is concentrated special equipment and specially trained personnel for the care of seriously ill patients requiring immediate and continuous attention. Called also critical care unit (CCU).
• i. lambing — see shed lambing.
• i. livestock production — production on small acreage with a high stocking rate, e.g. on irrigated pasture, in feedlots, fattening barns, chicken battery houses, Singaporean animal flats, Californian drylots.
• i. husbandry systems — see intensive livestock production (above).

For a list of words related to intensifier, see:

• Grammar and Usage - intensifier: intensive

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - intensiv, stærk, kraftig
n. - forstærker, forstærkende ord

idioms:

• intensive care    intensiv behandling

Nederlands (Dutch)
intensief, versterkend (woord)

Français (French)
adj. - intensif, accéléré (un cours)
n. - mot emphatique, emphase, (Ling) élément intensif

idioms:

• intensive care    soin intensif, réanimation

Deutsch (German)
adj. - intensiv, heftig, (sich) verstärkend
n. - (ling.) Verstärkungselement

idioms:

• intensive care    Intensivpflege

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εντατικός, έντονος, επιτακτικός, (γραμμ.) επιτατικός
n. - (γραμμ.) επιτατικό

idioms:

• intensive care    μονάδα εντατικής θεραπείας

Italiano (Italian)
intensivo

idioms:

• intensive care    terapia intensiva

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intensivo
n. - palavra intensiva (f) (Gram.)

idioms:

• intensive care    tratamento (m) intensivo (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
интенсивный, усилитель

idioms:

• intensive care    интенсивная терапия

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intensivo, concentrado, profundo
n. - suceso que se intensifica, concentra o profundiza, palabra o afijo intensivo

idioms:

• intensive care    terapia intensiva

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - intensiv, koncentrerad, kraftig, forcerad, förstärkande (gram.)
n. - förstärkande ord (gram.), intensivt verb

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
加强的, 精深的, 密集的, 透彻的, 加强器

idioms:

• intensive care    重病特别护理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 加強的, 精深的, 密集的, 透徹的
n. - 加強器

idioms:

• intensive care    重病特別護理

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강한, 집약적인, 점진적인, 내포적인
n. - (문법)강의어, 강의어

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強い, 激しい, 集約的な, 強調の, 集中的な
n. - 強めるもの, 強意語

idioms:

• intensive care    集中治療

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مكثف أو كثيف, شديد, مركز (الاسم) المؤكد, المقوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוגבר, נמרץ, מרוכז, אינטנסיבי, מחזקת, מדגישה (מילה), מרבה להשתמש ב-‬
n. - ‮שם-תואר או תואר פועל מחזק, מילת חיזוק/הדגשה‬

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