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)
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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Speaking with an intensity that belies the hippie-speak, Levi is still more of an Aaron Rodgers than a Roger Stone.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers started with high intensity and closed the same way on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Physicality and intensity ramp up, and there’s not as much time and space to create plays off the rush.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
There is genuine disagreement about the scope and intensity of regulation.
—Rick Miller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers started with high intensity and closed the same way on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Physicality and intensity ramp up, and there’s not as much time and space to create plays off the rush.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
There is genuine disagreement about the scope and intensity of regulation.
—Rick Miller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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 29 May. 2025.
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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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