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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The Micro Lens Array technology introduces thousands upon thousands of tiny lenses to the panel structure to help the light produced by the screen’s organic elements emerge from the screen with more intensity.
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John Archer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Buoyed by Gilpin’s almost feral vulnerability, only Lina embodies the intensity of a regular woman unmoored by repressed desire.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
For Levu, becoming a travel nurse meant leaving the routine of a long-term care facility for the jarring intensity of working in a prison, where inmate violence is common.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024
By reducing overgrowth and increasing soil moisture, grazing significantly reduces the intensity of a fire, should one catch.
—Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
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John Archer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Buoyed by Gilpin’s almost feral vulnerability, only Lina embodies the intensity of a regular woman unmoored by repressed desire.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
For Levu, becoming a travel nurse meant leaving the routine of a long-term care facility for the jarring intensity of working in a prison, where inmate violence is common.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024
By reducing overgrowth and increasing soil moisture, grazing significantly reduces the intensity of a fire, should one catch.
—Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Intensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intensity. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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