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In literary discourse, "intensive" is employed in a variety of ways to signal concentration, heightened emphasis, and a degree of thoroughness. In works concerned with scientific inquiry and observation, the term characterizes a rigorous, methodical approach—illustrated by its use in discussing scientific observation and the balance between broad and concentrated thought [1, 2]. In the realm of grammar and linguistics, "intensive" pinpoints pronouns that amplify the noun they modify, thereby accentuating meaning and clarity in the language [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. Meanwhile, in philosophical and economic treatises the word conveys notions of degree and magnitude intrinsic to phenomena, as seen in distinguished writings on quality and quantity [9, 10, 11]. The term also appears in cultural and historical narratives to describe concentrated efforts, such as those related to the study of antiquity, coffee cultivation, or rigorous training regimens [12, 13, 14, 15].
  1. should be extensive and intensive In short, observation becomes scientific in nature.
    — from How We Think by John Dewey
  2. Of such observations it may be said that they should follow a rhythm between the extensive and the intensive.
    — from How We Think by John Dewey
  3. Intensive pronouns, 61 f. Interjections, defined, 8 ; use, 155 f.; as independent elements, 209 .
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  4. The intensive pronouns are sometimes used without a substantive.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  5. 4. Intensive pronouns , used to emphasize a noun or pronoun; as, I myself saw it .
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  6. An intensive pronoun ( myself , etc.) is not separated by a comma from the substantive which it emphasizes.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  7. In this use they are called intensive pronouns.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  8. Homō ipse perīculum videt , the man himself (intensive) sees the danger Homō ipsum perīculum videt , the man sees the danger itself (intensive) 286.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  9. Consequently, reality in a phenomenon has intensive quantity, that is, a degree.
    — from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
  10. In the former case they are extensive quantities; in the latter, intensive.
    — from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
  11. The principle of these is: In all phenomena the Real, that which is an object of sensation, has Intensive Quantity, that is, has a Degree.
    — from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
  12. He commenced to gather all the necessary material for this work, which included intensive studies of the ancient arts and languages.
    — from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius
  13. 1752—Intensive coffee cultivation is resumed in the Portuguese colonies in Pará and Amazonas, Brazil.
    — from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers
  14. In 1817 Don Juan Antonio Gomez instituted intensive cultivation in the State of Vera Cruz.
    — from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers
  15. Traditional labor-intensive industries are steadily being replaced with more capital- and technology-intensive industries.
    — from The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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