field strength

noun Physics.

the vector sum of all forces exerted by a field on a unit mass, unit charge, unit magnetic pole, etc., at a given point within the field.
Also called field intensity.

Origin of field strength

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby field strength

field ration, field spaniel, field sparrow, field sports, field stop, field strength, field study, field theory, field tile, field trial, field trip

Example sentences from the Web for field intensity

  • That was the field-strength when we sent the signal-rocket across the crater.

    Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

  • For the distress-torpedo test, I stepped the field-strength up.

    Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for field intensity

field strength

noun

radio television the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter
physics the intensity of an electric or magnetic field See intensity