intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sə-tē 
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
2
: the magnitude of a quantity (such as force or energy) per unit (as of area, charge, mass, or time)
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Examples of intensity in a Sentence
the intensity of the sun's rays
the intensity of the argument
The sun shone with great intensity.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That spirit was again on show against Fulham to defend with commitment and intensity in the final stages as the west Londoners pushed for a winning goal.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That spirit was again on show against Fulham to defend with commitment and intensity in the final stages as the west Londoners pushed for a winning goal.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Eggers’s movies are rendered distinctive by the intensity of their investment in their images—less a matter of the aesthetic of what’s being presented than of the conspicuous concentration of energy (and of material) on their creation.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The intensity of this retrograde will alleviate some after Venus retrogrades back into Pisces on March 27, bringing up your deeper dreams for the future until Venus retrograde officially ends on April 12.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intensity
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“Intensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intensity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme strength, force, or feeling
2
: the degree or amount of a quality or condition
the intensity of an electric field
Medical Definition
intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
2
: the magnitude of a quantity (as force or energy) per unit (as of surface, charge, mass, or time)
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