Meaning of intensive In English

• 0 involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time:

  • two weeks of intensive training

  • an intensive course in English

  • Intensive bombing had reduced the city to rubble.

• 1 needing or using great energy or effort:

  • We’re in the midst of intensive negotiations.

  • an intensive workout

  • a month-long intensive course in Spanish

• 2 involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time:

  • June and July are a period of intensive activity for our company.

  • intensive talks/discussions/negotiations

  • intensive training/teaching/courses

• 3 using a lot of something:

  • We are a technology-intensive company.

  • resource-intensive industries