intensity

in·ten·si·ty  (n-tns-t)

n. pl. in·ten·si·ties

1. Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force.

2. Physics The amount or degree of strength of electricity, light, heat, or sound per unit area or volume.

3.

a. The strength of a color, especially the degree to which it lacks its complementary color.

b. See saturation.

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intensity [ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the state or quality of being intense

2. extreme force, degree, or amount

3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics

a.  a measure of field strength or of the energy transmitted by radiation See radiant intensity, luminous intensity

b.  (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. Symbol I

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intensity - the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength" intensity level, strength radio brightness - the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" threshold level - the intensity level that is just barely perceptible field intensity, field strength - the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field candlepower, light intensity - luminous intensity measured in candelas acoustic power, sound pressure level - the physical intensity of sound half-intensity - half the maximum intensity
	2.	intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense intensiveness forcefulness, strength, force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" severeness, severity, badness - used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather vehemence, emphasis - intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" top - the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs" ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, vehemence, violence, wildness, fury - the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence" degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
	3.	intensity - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" loudness, volume sound property - an attribute of sound crescendo - (music) a gradual increase in loudness fortissimo, forte - (music) loud
	4.	intensity - chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue chroma, vividness, saturation chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue color property - an attribute of color

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intensity

noun

1. force, power, strength, severity, extremity, fierceness The attack was anticipated, but its intensity came as a shock.

2. passion, emotion, fervour, force, power, fire, energy, strength, depth, concentration, excess, severity, vigour, potency, extremity, welly (slang), fanaticism, ardour, vehemence, earnestness, keenness, fierceness, fervency, intenseness His intensity, and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me.

Translations

intensity [ɪnˈtensɪtɪ] N

1. (= strength) [of heat, cold, emotion, pain, light] → intensidad f

2. (= passion) [of expression, relationship, debate, fighting] → intensidad f; [of person] → vehemencia f
she looked at me with such intensity that → me miró con tal intensidad que ... → me miró de una forma tan intensa que ...

intensity [ɪnˈtɛnsɪti] n

(= strength) [flames, fire] → intensité f; [debate, attack] → intensité f; [feelings] → intensité f

intensity

n → Intensität f; (of feeling, storm also) → Heftigkeit f; intensity of a negative (Phot) → Dichte f → eines Negativs

intensity [ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ] n → intensità f inv

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intensity [ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ] n → intensità f inv