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Intensive vs Intensively - What's the difference?

intensive | intensively |

As an adjective intensive

is thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.

As a noun intensive

is form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

As an adverb intensively is

in an intensive way.

intensive

English

(wikipedia intensive)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.
    • She was moved to the intensive care unit of the hospital.
  • *
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
  • Demanding, requiring a great amount.
    • This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive .
  • Highly concentrated.
    • I took a three-day intensive course in finance.
  • (obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
  • Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
  • (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
    • an intensive verb or preposition

    Related terms

    * intense

    See also

    * extensive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
    • ----

    intensively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an intensive way.