intensity

[ in-ten-si-tee ]
/ ɪnˈtɛn sɪ ti /
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noun, plural in·ten·si·ties.

Origin of intensity

First recorded in 1655–65; intense + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM intensity

o·ver·in·ten·si·ty, noun su·per·in·ten·si·ty, noun

Words nearby intensity

intensify, intension, intensional, intensional object, intensitometer, intensity, intensive, intensive care, intensive care unit, intent, intention

Words related to intensity

vigor, emotion, strength, severity, power, tension, fury, energy, excitement, earnestness, depth, magnitude, fervor, anxiety, concentration, ferocity, force, keenness, sharpness, strain

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British Dictionary definitions for intensity

intensity
/ (ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being intense
extreme force, degree, or amount
physics
  1. a measure of field strength or of the energy transmitted by radiationSee radiant intensity, luminous intensity
  2. (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 directionSymbol: I
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