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)
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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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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the intensity of the Biden DOJ’s crackdown on Jan. 6 offenders stirred controversy, drew scrutiny from the Supreme Court in Fischer v. United States, and became a central focus of Trump’s third presidential campaign.
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His voice was but a grumble from the illness and the intensity of the game.
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
What is the appropriate level of intensity for the conversation at hand?
3.
—Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
But the intensity of the Biden DOJ’s crackdown on Jan. 6 offenders stirred controversy, drew scrutiny from the Supreme Court in Fischer v. United States, and became a central focus of Trump’s third presidential campaign.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
His voice was but a grumble from the illness and the intensity of the game.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 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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