intensive

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/adj
High School
1

Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.

2

Being made more intense.

3

Of agriculture: increasing the productivity of an area of land.

4

Of a word: serving to give emphasis or force.

5

Involving much activity in a short period of time; highly concentrated.

6

Of or pertaining to innate or internal intensity or strength rather than outward extent.

7

Chiefly suffixed to a noun: using something with intensity; requiring a great amount of something; demanding.

8

Chiefly in intensive care: of care or treatment: involving a great degree of life support, monitoring, and other forms of effort in order to manage life-threatening conditions.

9

That can be intensified; allowing an increase of degree.

10

Synonym of intense (“extreme or very high or strong in degree; of feelings, thoughts, etc.: strongly focused”).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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