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How do you spell Intensive?

Correct spelling

intensive

INTENS + IVE. Think: intense.

Why is intensive spelled this way?

From Latin intensivus, stretched or strained. Something intensive is stretched to its full extent — concentrated and thorough.

Common misspellings of intensive

intenciveintenssiveintensivintinsive

Example

The course was intensive.

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