Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being intense.

    Intensität

    интенси́вностьintɛnsívnostʹ

    high level or degree; the property of being intense

  2. (countable, uncountable)The degree of strength.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.

  5. (countable, uncountable)Synonym of radiance.

  6. (countable, uncountable)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.

Examples

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  1. We were shocked by the intensity of our mother's anger.

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  2. The storm is gathering in intensity.

    ruШторм набирает силу.

    deDer Sturm nimmt an Stärke zu.

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  3. The rain is increasing in intensity.

    deDer Regen wird stärker.

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  4. Rima's contractions are increasing in intensity.

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  5. This is a high intensity light bulb.

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Translations

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Origin

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

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Forms

plural: intensities
Singularintensity
Pluralintensities

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

15 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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