[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intensive.html)

[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / intensive

[← I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/I/)

# intensive

«intensive» in Mova's school dictionary: **using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (intensive); adverb intensively

### meaning for a pupil

1) Intensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#m1)

2) (medicine) Intensive care is a part of a hospital for very ill people who need constant care and special machines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#m2)

3) Intensive farming uses lots of machines, chemicals or animals in a small space to produce more food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In health lessons and news «intensive care» (ICU) is a serious hospital ward. In geography lessons intensive farming is compared with extensive farming. Phrases: «intensive care», «intensive course», «intensive farming».

### examples

- She took an intensive swimming course in the holidays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x1)
- Grandpa was in intensive care after his operation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x2)
- Intensive farming produces lots of food from small fields. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x3)
- The team had an intensive week of training. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x4)
- Doctors in intensive care watch patients day and night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x5)
- Learning French in two weeks was intensive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x6)
- Intensive chicken farms keep many birds indoors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x7)
- The search was intensive but quick. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/#x8)

### note

Do not confuse with «intense», which means very strong or extreme (intense heat). «Intensive» describes lots of concentrated work. Intensive care is also called ICU or ITU (UK).

### In the corpora

- [She hears «intensive care» and doesn't know what it means.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/504-a-new-baby/17/)
- [Intensive care is a special hospital ward where very poorly or very early babies are watched day and night.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/504-a-new-baby/44/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «intensive» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensive/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.