Synonyms for intensive
ɪnˈtɛn sɪvin·ten·sive

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1. intensifier, intensiveadjective

   a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

   "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"

   Synonyms:
   intensifier

   Antonyms:
   mild, extensive

2. intensiveadjective

   characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

   "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

   Antonyms:
   mild, extensive

3. intensiveadjective

   tending to give force or emphasis

   "an intensive adverb"

   Antonyms:
   mild, extensive

4. intensiveadjective

   of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

   "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions"

   Antonyms:
   mild, extensive

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1. intensiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   intensifying

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1. List of paraphrases for "intensive":

   intense, extensive, intensified, heavy, dense, in-depth, heavy-use, high-intensity, tight, labour-intensive, hard, labor-intensive, close, tense, concentrated, thorough

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1. Catherine Donnelly:

   Many outbreaks linked to poultry, eggs and meat can be traced back to farms where intensive production practices can lead to [ the ] spread of highly virulent pathogens.

2. Sheriff Jim McDonnell:

   In this modern age of cell phone video and instant analysis on the Internet, I would ask that we keep in mind that a thorough and comprehensive investigation is detailed and time intensive.

3. Robert Riener:

   They (patients) have to walk a lot, they have to do intensive training and walk on that treadmill while being body weight supported and the robot guides the legs and enables them to walk, which they could not do at all without this device.

4. Josh Blackman:

   Contrary to Schumer's suggestion, a working gun does not pop out of the 3-D printer ready to fire, like a pop-tart from the toaster, using a 3-D printer to create the parts, and assemble them, is a time-intensive process that requires advanced knowledge of machining and gunsmithing.

5. Sourabh Gupta:

   China and Germany both have current account surpluses, and an intensive economic relationship. To that extent, they will find common cause at the G20 against Trump. other countries like Japan have gone out of their way to keep a healthy relationship with Trump. But Merkel hasn’t done that. She has been kind of snooty and seems to be waiting for Trump to grow up and act like a mainstream politician.