I. in-ˈten(t)-siv 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
II. noun
Date: 1813
: an intensive linguistic element