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[ɪnˈtɛnsɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- concentrated on a single subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous
(e.g: she undertook an intensive Arabic course)
- (of an adjective, adverb, or particle) giving force or emphasis
- denoting a property which is measured in terms of intensity (e.g. concentration) rather than of extent (e.g. volume), and so is not simply increased by addition of one thing to another
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the sense ‘vehement, intense’): from French intensif, -ive or medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere (see intend)
[ɪnˈtɛnsɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the sense ‘vehement, intense’): from French intensif, -ive or medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere (see intend)
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