Main Entry: ¹in·ten·sive

Pronunciation: \in-ˈten(t)-siv\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

: of, relating to, or marked by intensity or intensification: as a : highly concentrated <intensive study> b : tending to strengthen or increase; especially : tending to give force or emphasis <intensive adverb> c : constituting or relating to a method designed to increase productivity by the expenditure of more capital and labor rather than by increase in scope <intensive farming>

— in·ten·sive·ly adverb

— in·ten·sive·ness noun