Oxford Dictionary English capital-intensive adjectiveadjective BrE BrE//ˌkæpɪtl ɪnˈtensɪv// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkæpɪtl ɪnˈtensɪv// Add to my wordlistjump to other results(of a business, an industry, etc.) needing large amounts of money in order to operate well compare labour-intensiveSee capital-intensive in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: capital-intensive oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com