LABOR-INTENSIVE

Meaning of LABOR-INTENSIVE in English

ˌlabour-ˈintensive BrE AmE British English , labor-intensive American English adjective

an industry or type of work that is labour-intensive needs a lot of workers ⇨ capital-intensive :

labour-intensive farming methods

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

LABOR-INTENSIVE — adjective Date: 1953 having high labor costs per unit of output
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LABOR-INTENSIVE — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having high labor costs per unit of output ; especially : requiring greater …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LABOR-INTENSIVE — /lay"beuhr in ten"siv/ , adj. requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital. [ 1950-55 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LABOR INTENSIVE — requires a lot of work, requires a lot on manpower, needs many workers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LABOR-INTENSIVE — adjective Date: 1953 : having high labor costs per unit of output ; especially : requiring greater expenditure on labor …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LABOR-INTENSIVE — Pronunciation: ' l ā -b ə r-in- ˌ ten(t)-siv Function: adjective Date: 1953 : having high labor costs per unit …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LABOR-INTENSIVE — [la.bor-in.ten.sive] adj (1953): having high labor costs per unit of output; esp: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LABOR-INTENSIVE — labor-intensive BrE AmE ˌleɪb ə r ɪn ˈten t s ɪv ◂ AmE \ ˌ• ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LABOR-INTENSIVE — ➡ labour-intensive
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LABOR INTENSIVE — 1) трудоемкий 2) трудоинтенсивный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR-INTENSIVE — прил. трудоемкий
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR-INTENSIVE — Трудоёмкий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR-INTENSIVE — Трудоемок
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR-INTENSIVE — Трудоемкий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR INTENSIVE — (a) трудоемкий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LABOR INTENSIVE — трудоемкий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LABOR INTENSIVE — трудоемкий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LABOR-INTENSIVE — 1) трудоёмкий 2) с широким использованием ручного труда ( напр. о производственной системе )
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
LABOR-INTENSIVE — 1) трудоёмкий 2) с широким использованием ручного труда (напр. о производственной системе)
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
LABOR-INTENSIVE — прил. трудоёмкий
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
LABOR INTENSIVE — 1) трудоемкий 2) трудоинтенсивный
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
LABOR INTENSIVE — 1) трудоинтенсивный 2) трудоёмкий (о производстве)
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
LABOR-INTENSIVE — трудоёмкий
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
LABOR-INTENSIVE — трудоёмкий
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
LABOR-INTENSIVE — прил. трудоемкий
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR INTENSIVE — 1) трудоемкий 2) трудоинтенсивный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LABOR — n work; also: toil, labor, etc.
Interlingua English vocab
INTENSIVE — adj intensive (1. having intensity; 2. [Gram.]); cultura intensive [Agr.] intensive cultivation
Interlingua English vocab
LABOR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) American Labor Party Farmer Labor Party Knights of Labor Labor Day {{link=National Labor Relations …
Английский словарь Британика
LABOR
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — I. (ˈ)in.|ten(t)siv, ən.ˈt-, -sēv also -səv adjective Etymology: probably from Middle French intensif, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from Latin intensus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LABOR — (n.) Intellectual exertion; mental effort; as, the labor of compiling a history.
Английский словарь Webster
INTENSIVE — (n.) That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.
Английский словарь Webster
INTENSIVE — (a.) Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.
Английский словарь Webster
LABOR — ( v. t. ) To prosecute, or perfect, with effort; to urge stre/uously; as, to labor a point or argument.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LABOR — ( n. ) Intellectual exertion; mental effort; as, the labor of compiling a history.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — ( n. ) That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — ( a. ) Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LABOR — — laboringly , adv. — laborless , adj. /lay"beuhr/ , n. 1. productive activity, esp. for the sake of economic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — — intensively , adv. — intensiveness , n. /in ten"siv/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by intensity: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — adj. of or pertaining to intensity; characterized by intensity or a high degree; tending to make more intense; highly concentrated; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LABOR — I. ˈlā-bər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French labur, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTENSIVE — I. in-ˈten(t)-siv adjective Date: 15th century : of, relating to, or marked by intensity or intensification: as a. : highly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LABOR — noun any pang or distress. 2. labor ·add. ·noun a store or set of stopes. 3. labor ·noun travail; the …
Webster English vocab
INTENSIVE — noun that which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word. 2. intensive ·adj characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; …
Webster English vocab
LABOR — [la.bor] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L labor; perh. akin to L labare to totter, labi to slip--more at sleep] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INTENSIVE — [in.ten.sive] adj (15c): of, relating to, or marked by intensity or intensification: as a: highly concentrated "~ study" b: tending …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LABOR — labor BrE AmE ˈleɪb ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ labor|ed d ▷ laboring ˈleɪb ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ labor|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — intensive BrE AmE ɪn ˈten t s ɪv ▷ intensive|ly li ▷ intensive|ness nəs nɪs ▷ intensive|s z ▶ in …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — / ɪnˈtensɪv; NAmE / adjective 1. involving a lot of work or activity done in a short time : an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LABOR — I. la ‧ bor AC /ˈleɪbə $ -ər/ BrE AmE the American spelling of ↑ labour II. labour 1 S2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTENSIVE — in ‧ ten ‧ sive AC /ɪnˈtensɪv/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTENSIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 thorough, vigorous; directed to a single point, area, or subject (intensive study; intensive bombardment). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTENSIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 thorough, vigorous; directed to a single point, area, or subject (intensive study; intensive bombardment). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. thorough, vigorous; directed to a single point, area, or subject (intensive study; intensive bombardment). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
-INTENSIVE — -intensive combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that an industry or activity involves the use of a lot …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — 1. Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTENSIVE — 1. Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LABOR — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Labor Day labor union COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE cheap ▪ Process technology moves around the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTENSIVE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an intensive course (= in which you learn a lot in a short time ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTENSIVE — [adjective]Bombing, which was intensive (= continuous and directed at a particular area) in the city centre, has destroyed most of …
Cambridge English vocab
LABOR — abbreviation ALP [noun] [U not after the], [adjective] [not gradable] - (belonging to or supporting) the Labor Party, an Australian …
Cambridge English vocab
LABOR — n. American Labor Party Canadian Labor Congress Farmer Labor Party Knights of Labor Labor Day National Labor Relations Board Labor …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LABOR
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