different between intensive vs perchery

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intensif, from Medieval Latin intensivus, from Latin intensus, from intendere; related to intend.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t?ns?v/

Adjective

intensive (comparative more intensive, superlative most intensive)

1. Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
2. Demanding; requiring a great amount of work etc.

3. Highly concentrated.

4. (obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
   • 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature

     the intensive distance between the perfection of an Angel and of a Man is but finite

5. Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.

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6. (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.

7. (medicine) Related to the need to manage life-threatening conditions by means of sophisticated life support and monitoring.

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See also

• extensive

Noun

intensive (plural intensives)

1. (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

References

• intensive at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Veintines

French

Adjective

intensive

1. feminine singular of intensif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

intensive f pl

1. feminine plural of intensivo

Anagrams

• inveniste

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

intensive

1. inflection of intensiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Swedish

Adjective

intensive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of intensiv.

English

Etymology

perch +? -ery

Noun

perchery (plural percheries)

1. A series of cages, each containing several perches, in which hens are kept for intensive egg production.

References

• OED 2005

Anagrams

• recypher