1in·ten·sive 
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ adjective
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ adjective 1 [more intensive; most intensive] : involving very great effort or work
▪ an intensive effort ▪ intensive study/research ▪ an intensive course in business writing 2 grammar : giving force or emphasis to a statement
▪ an intensive pronoun/adverb 3 of farming : designed to increase production without using more land
▪ intensive farming/agriculture
▪ an intensive effort ▪ intensive study/research ▪ an intensive course in business writing
▪ an intensive pronoun/adverb
▪ intensive farming/agriculture
— see also capital-intensive, labor-intensive
— in·ten·sive·ly adverb
▪ She trained intensively for two years.
▪ She trained intensively for two years.
