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INTENSIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Example:
'honestly' in 'I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
Synonyms:
intensifier; intensive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("intensive" is a kind of...):
modifier; qualifier (a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb)
Domain member usage:
precious; preciously; goddam; goddamn; goddamned (extremely)
candidly; frankly; honestly ((used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that)
just; simply ((used for emphasis) absolutely)
ever; ever so ((intensifier for adjectives) very)
marvellously; marvelously; superbly; terrifically; toppingly; wonderfully; wondrous; wondrously ((used as an intensifier) extremely well)
positively (extremely)
such (to so extreme a degree)
so (to a very great extent or degree)
hellishly; infernally (extremely)
most (very)
literally ((intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration)
downright (thoroughgoing)
deadly; deucedly; devilishly; insanely; madly ((used as intensives) extremely)
in truth; really; truly (in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers))
mightily; mighty; powerful; right ((Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree)
all-fired; all-firedly; bloody; damn (extremely)
well ((used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully)
every last ((used as intensive) every)
living ((informal) absolute)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
Example:
a labor-intensive industry
Classified under:
Similar:
intense (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)
Derivation:
intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
Example:
intensive conditions
Classified under:
Antonym:
extensive (of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor)
Derivation:
intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Tending to give force or emphasis
Example:
an intensive adverb
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
intensifier (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)
Context examples:
Those with mutations that are associated with a good prognosis may need less intensive therapy than they might otherwise receive.
(Study finds new clues in understanding relapse in breast cancer, Agência Brasil)
If validated in larger studies, this approach may prove to be a relatively simple way to quickly restore a person’s healthy microbiome following intensive antimicrobial therapy.
(Fecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients, National Institutes of Health)
The findings suggest that it is possible to recover from the disease without intensive lifestyle interventions or extreme calorie restrictions.
(Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, University of Cambridge)
This brief exposure to low oxygen occurs frequently in preterm babies receiving care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
(Lack of Oxygen, Not Blood Flow, Delays Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
They recruited critically ill patients from pediatric intensive care units in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and Israel.
(Fresh red blood cell transfusions do not help critically ill children more than older cells, National Institutes of Health)
The study reinforces growing concerns about the risk and possible benefits of diuretics, which are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications in the neonatal intensive care unit.
(Diuretic therapy for extremely preterm infants does not alleviate respiratory problems, National Institutes of Health)
Treatment may include antitoxins, intensive medical care, or surgery of infected wounds.
(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Provides support and time for an intensive, supervised research career development experience to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who are committed to a career in laboratory or clinically-based research.
(Clinical Investigator Award (CIA), NCI Thesaurus)
Critical care usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU) or trauma center.
(Critical Care, NIH)
High-grade cancers usually have a worse prognosis than low-grade cancers and may need treatment right away or treatment that is more aggressive (intensive).
(High grade, NCI Dictionary)
