n.
Pronunciation: in- ' ten(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