intensity
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intensity
- /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
Where it comes from
From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.
noun intensities
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The quality of being intense.
“It is hard. And there is a level of viciousness that I was not expecting. I was not expecting the intensity of this experience, but this isn’t supposed to be easy. My father and this administration intends to be transformative, and we want to do big, bold things and we’re looking to change the stat
Similar: intension
- The degree of strength. The painting’s dislocated, unformed features are the very opposite of the hard, painted dolls of the other portrait, and, where they are dead and ready to topple, this unknown man’s eyes are full of intensity and life.
- Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.
- Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.
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Synonym of radiance.
Similar: radiance
- The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intensiveness, strength, vividness, chroma, saturation, loudness, volume, intensive, vigour, intensify, vigor, force, gravity, vehemence, toughness, effort
Translations
Every language
noun quality of being intense
| Español | intensidad, intensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강도 gangdo |
| 日本語 | 強度 kyōdo |
| 中文 | 強度 /强度 qiángdù, 強烈 /强烈 qiángliè, 烈度 lièdù |
| हिन्दी | तीव्रता tīvratā, प्रबलता prabaltā |
| Português | intensidade |
| Français | intensité |
| Deutsch | Intensität |
| Italiano | intensità |
| Română | intensitate |
| Русский | интенси́вность intɛnsívnostʹ |
| العربية | شِدَّة šidda |
| עברית | עוצמה |
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