intensive
in|ten|sive /ɪnt'ensɪv/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to achieve a great deal in a short time.
...several days and nights of intensive negotiations...
● intensively [ADV] ADV with v
Ruth's parents opted to educate her intensively at home.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Intensive farming involves producing as many crops or animals as possible from your land, usually with the aid of chemicals.
...intensive methods of rearing poultry.
● intensively [ADV] ADV with v
Will they farm the rest of their land less intensively?in|ten|sive care
[N-UNCOUNT] usu in N
If someone is in intensive care, they are being given extremely thorough care in a hospital because they are very ill or very badly injured.
She spent the night in intensive care after the operation.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to achieve a great deal in a short time.
...several days and nights of intensive negotiations...
● intensively [ADV] ADV with v
Ruth's parents opted to educate her intensively at home.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Intensive farming involves producing as many crops or animals as possible from your land, usually with the aid of chemicals.
...intensive methods of rearing poultry.
● intensively [ADV] ADV with v
Will they farm the rest of their land less intensively?in|ten|sive care
[N-UNCOUNT] usu in N
If someone is in intensive care, they are being given extremely thorough care in a hospital because they are very ill or very badly injured.
She spent the night in intensive care after the operation.