intensive Definition

intensive
adj

1. Using, done with or requiring considerable amounts of thought, effort, time, etc within a relatively short period.

Example: labour-intensive
2. Thorough; intense; concentrated.

Thesaurus: concentrated, detailed, comprehensive, deep, thorough, exhaustive, in-depth; Antonym: superficial.
3. Using large amounts of capital and labour (rather than more land or raw materials) to increase production.
4. grammar.
Said of an adverb or adjective: adding force or emphasis, eg extremely, quite. See intensifier.

noun

1. grammar.
An intensifier.

Derivative: intensively
adverb

Derivative: intensiveness
noun

Etymology: 16c: from Latin intensivus; see intense.