intensity

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The influence of the war — intensity, horror, darkness — can be heard in the music that Penderecki wrote for 70 or so years. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "A Composer Who Matters," 13 Aug. 2020 Conservative activists remade the country with intensity, opportunism, and persistence through defeat. — Patrick Iber, The New Republic, "How the GOP Became the Party of Resentment," 11 Aug. 2020 On the remainder, which is as much as 640 million metric tons, the company has set a target of cutting carbon intensity in half. — Will Mathis, Bloomberg.com, "BP Shows Oil Majors How to Green a Polluting Company," 10 Aug. 2020 This is Dickens in his middle period, with confused middle-period energies; the fairy-tale intensity of the early work—of, say, Oliver Twist—is behind him, and the sorcerous glooms of Our Mutual Friend are not yet glimpsed. — James Parker, The Atlantic, "The New David Copperfield Movie Might Be Better Than the Book," 9 Aug. 2020 An easy rationalization for why the Stars have stumbled is that the intensity of round-robin games pales in comparison to normal playoff games (never mind that the other team has to play in the same circumstances). — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "Stars look to flip the switch in a ‘do or die’ round robin finale vs. the Blues," 8 Aug. 2020 The forecast authors credit cool Pacific Ocean temperatures with the Atlantic season intensity, which could be part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, a weather pattern that can predict a strong or weak Atlantic hurricane season. — Virginia Langmaid And Judson Jones, CNN, "2020 Atlantic hurricane season will be 'extremely active,' NOAA says in updated forecast," 6 Aug. 2020 From 2012 to 2018, shipping’s emissions grew nearly 10%, even while the sector’s carbon intensity improved by about 11%, adds the report, released Wednesday. — Washington Examiner, "Daily on Energy: Democrats fear GOP going too far on speeding nuclear reviews," 5 Aug. 2020 This includes the frequency, duration, and intensity of workouts, such as walking, running, swimming, biking, and even yoga. — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, "The best Fitbit of 2020," 4 Aug. 2020

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