work-intensive en · ADJ
Etymology
From work + intensive.
Meanings
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Focusing on, requiring, or exacting a great deal of work or effort; worksome; labour-intensive.
Highly work-intensive people seek to have a profound influence in shaping their society.
1991, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, The Hero's Farewell:We now focus our discussion on the DTU for the group of children who select into the less work-intensive sequence being compared.
2004, José Canals-Cerdá, Cristóbal Ridao-Cano, The Dynamics of School and Work in Rural Bangladesh:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more work-intensive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most work-intensive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |