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intensity

in·ten·sity

UK/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ US/ɪˈntɛnsɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

  • “he adjusted the intensity of the sound”
  • “they measured the station”
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2.

high level or degree; the property of being intense

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3.

the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

  • “the kids played their music at full volume”
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Origin

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

Phrases

  • high intensity training
  • high-intensity interval training
  • light intensity
  • luminous intensity
  • magnetic field intensity
  • Mercalli intensity

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