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intensity
[in-ten-si-tee]
noun
plural
intensitiesthe quality or condition of being intense.
great energy, strength, concentration, vehemence, etc., as of activity, thought, or feeling.
He went at the job with great intensity.
a high or extreme degree, as of cold or heat.
the degree or extent to which something is intense.
a high degree of emotional excitement; depth of feeling.
The poem lacked intensity and left me unmoved.
Synonyms: , , ,the strength or sharpness of a color due especially to its degree of freedom from admixture with its complementary color.
Physics.magnitude, as of energy or a force per unit of area, volume, time, etc.
Speech.
the correlate of physical energy and the degree of loudness of a speech sound.
the relative carrying power of vocal utterance.
intensity
/ ɪˈɛԲɪɪ /
noun
the state or quality of being intense
extreme force, degree, or amount
physics
a measure of field strength or of the energy transmitted by radiation See radiant intensity luminous intensity
I.(of sound in a specified direction) the average rate of flow of sound energy, usually in watts, for one period through unit area at right angles to the specified direction
Also called: earthquake intensity.geology a measure of the size of an earthquake based on observation of the effects of the shock at the earth's surface. Specified on the Mercalli scale See Mercalli scale Richter scale
Other Word Forms
- overintensity noun
- superintensity noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of intensity1
Example Sentences
At Sundance with her film ‘Prime Minister,’ New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern stopped by The Times’ studio in Park City to discuss the intensity of higher office and the value of kindness.
The Premiership - the top flight of English rugby union - will become the 'Gallagher Prem' next season as it rebrands to emphasise the physicality and intensity of the league.
It is a potent but chaotic recipe and can lead to short-term changes in the forecast position and intensity of thunderstorms.
Usually as a result of some on-track incident; sometimes just through the intensity of the situation.
And it's not just the intensity of the strikes.
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