intensive
- noun
- /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
- Also, teachers from the smaller studios are encouraging students to attend summer intensives to give them a broader perspective on the types of training programs that exist.
- summer intensives
- week intensive
Examples
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She attended an intensive for advanced photography skills, which took place over the summer.
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One particular day during this intensive, the class moved from our normal location to a park nearby.
Blog text (30) -
About half of them were students from the intensive class and the others were for semester one class.
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The intensive will give you and your coworkers the skills you need to be happier and more productive at work and at home.
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During the weekend intensives, students are exposed to additional interpretative schemes.
Academic text (2014) -
This intensive, held from August 5th through the 16th, will certify you to present the entire two-day introductory workshop in Kingian Nonviolence.
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In 1998, I visited Romania for the first time, teaching a one-week intensive on New Testament Ecclesiology at the Bible Institute of Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Fetesti, a small city between Bucharest and the Black Sea.
Academic text (2015) -
The students enrolled in the intensive to master the fundamentals of graphic design within just a few weeks.
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During the intensive, participants engaged in daily workshops and hands-on projects to enhance their learning.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A hospital unit where very ill people get constant monitoring and treatment
- Specialized
A hospital area where very sick patients get constant care and monitoring
- Specialized
A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care
How Intensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Intensive as a noun for a short, concentrated course comes from the root tendere 'to stretch'. Think of 'stretching' a lot of learning into a short time—an intensive course packs much study into a small period.