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intensive
adjective
noun
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NTENSIV
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
“the questioning was intensive”
adjective
of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
“intensive agriculture”
adjective
tending to give force or emphasis
“an intensive adverb”
noun
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
“‘up’ in ‘finished up’ is an intensifier”
In context
Example Sentences
the questioning was intensive
intensive care
research-intensive
a labor-intensive industry
intensive agriculture
intensive conditions
an intensive adverb
‘up’ in ‘finished up’ is an intensifier
‘honestly’ in ‘I honestly don't know’ is an intensifier
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