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intensive

1. in.ten.sive \in-'ten(t)-siv\ aj : of, relating to, or marked by 
   intensity or intensification : as  : CONCENTRATED  : INTENSIFYING; esp : 
   tending to give force or emphasis (~ adverb} : constituting or relating to 
   a method of cultivation of land designed t o increase the productivity of a 
   given area by the expenditure of more capital and labor upon it - 
   in.ten.sive.ly av
2. intensive n : an intensive linguistic element