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)
Synonyms
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
Protesters have demonstrated with varying intensity since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Scenes of grocery shopping at a winter market arrive with the bustling intensity of a reconnaissance mission, while lists of ingredients are handled and presented with all the pomp and circumstance of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Gupta, whose cherubic face belies an underlying intensity, vividly conveys Reena’s impotent teenage anger, while Goudry reveals the fragile spirit under Josephine’s wannabe-gangster bluster.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Much of the news is grim: wars are increasing in scale and intensity.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
As well as the intensity and concentration of the attacks, their timing has also changed.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Schemel makes bars of four feel like three, and brings the emotion and intensity of each song into focus through feeling on drums.
—Candace Hansen, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
However, if your exercise is moderate intensity, like a brisk walk, doing it after meals has two advantages.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
This beautifully dark, occasionally mournful double-album finds the quartet playing tracks from their first three LPs with the kind of ragged intensity that would soon become part of their past.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Scenes of grocery shopping at a winter market arrive with the bustling intensity of a reconnaissance mission, while lists of ingredients are handled and presented with all the pomp and circumstance of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Gupta, whose cherubic face belies an underlying intensity, vividly conveys Reena’s impotent teenage anger, while Goudry reveals the fragile spirit under Josephine’s wannabe-gangster bluster.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Much of the news is grim: wars are increasing in scale and intensity.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
As well as the intensity and concentration of the attacks, their timing has also changed.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Schemel makes bars of four feel like three, and brings the emotion and intensity of each song into focus through feeling on drums.
—Candace Hansen, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
However, if your exercise is moderate intensity, like a brisk walk, doing it after meals has two advantages.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
This beautifully dark, occasionally mournful double-album finds the quartet playing tracks from their first three LPs with the kind of ragged intensity that would soon become part of their past.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
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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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