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LABOR-INTENSIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does labor-intensive mean?
• LABOR-INTENSIVE (adjective)
The adjective LABOR-INTENSIVE has 1 sense:
1. requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital
Familiarity information: LABOR-INTENSIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital
Synonyms:
labor-intensive; labour-intensive
Context example:
cottage industries are labor intensive
Similar:
effortful (requiring great physical effort)
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