intensive

(noun) a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies. Synonyms: intensifier. Examples: "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier." "`honestly' in `i honestly don't know' is an intensifier."

(adj) characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form. Examples: "The questioning was intensive." "Intensive care." "Research-intensive." "A labor-intensive industry."

(adj) tending to give force or emphasis. Example: "An intensive adverb."

(adj) of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor. Synonyms: intensive (vs. extensive). Examples: "Intensive agriculture." "Intensive conditions."