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Intensive vs Weighty - What's the difference?

intensive | weighty |

As adjectives the difference between intensive and weighty

is that intensive is thorough, to a great degree, with intensity while weighty is having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

As a noun intensive

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

intensive

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.
  • She was moved to the intensive care unit of the hospital.
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  • 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

    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.
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    weighty

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
  • Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.
  • Rigorous; severe; afflictive.