in|ten´sive|ness

in|ten´sive|ness
in|ten|sive «ihn TEHN sihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having the quality or character of intensity; deep and thorough: »

An intensive study of a few books is more valuable than much careless reading.

2. having to do with a system of farming in which additional money and work are spent on a given area to produce larger crops.
3. Grammar. giving force or emphasis; expressing intensity. Example: In “He himself said it,” himself is an intensive pronoun.
4. Medicine. a) increasing progressively in intensity or strength: »

an intensive series of inoculations.

b) denoting treatment using large doses, strong remedies, and the like.
–n.
1. something that makes intense.
2. a word, prefix, or other language element that expresses intensity or gives force or emphasis. Example: In “It's terribly late,” terribly is an intensive.
–in|ten´sive|ly, adverb.
–in|ten´sive|ness, noun.
combining form.
requiring the use of large amounts of _____, as in labor-intensive, capital-intensive, advertising-intensive, or data-intensive.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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