Literary notes about Intensive (AI summary)
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].
- should be extensive and intensive In short, observation becomes scientific in nature.
— from How We Think by John Dewey - 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 - 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 - The intensive pronouns are sometimes used without a substantive.
— from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge - 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 - 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 - In this use they are called intensive pronouns.
— from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge - 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 - Consequently, reality in a phenomenon has intensive quantity, that is, a degree.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant - In the former case they are extensive quantities; in the latter, intensive.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant - 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 - 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 - 1752—Intensive coffee cultivation is resumed in the Portuguese colonies in Pará and Amazonas, Brazil.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - In 1817 Don Juan Antonio Gomez instituted intensive cultivation in the State of Vera Cruz.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - 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