intensity

noun

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in·ten·si·ty | \ in-ˈten(t)-sə-tē

plural intensities

Definition of intensity

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)

3 : saturation sense 4a

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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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