intensity

Definitions

noun

1

The quality of being intense.

2

The degree of strength.

The painting’s dislocated, unformed features are the very opposite of the hard, painted dolls of the other portrait, and, where they are dead and ready to topple, this unknown man’s eyes are full of intensity and life.

Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Acer saccharum (sugar maple, from North America) are very tolerant of deep shade, while Betula spp. (birches) and Populus spp. (poplars) grow best under high light intensities.

3

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

4

Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.

5

Synonym of radiance.

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

high, low

The fire's low intensity made it easy for us to sit nearby without feeling too hot.

fierce, great

The firefighters worked with great intensity to save the burning house before it collapsed.

emotional

passionate

VERB + INTENSITY

decrease (in), reduce (in)

grow in, increase (in)

The storm grew in intensity as the evening progressed, forcing us to stay indoors.

vary in

PREP

in ~

The storm increased in intensity as it moved closer to the coast.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence

saturation
chroma
vividness

noun — the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

noun — high level or degree

intensiveness

noun — the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electrom

strength

Antonyms

softness

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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The painting’s dislocated, unformed features are the very opposite of the hard, painted dolls of the other portrait, and, where they are dead and ready to topple, this unknown man’s eyes are full of i

Wiktionary

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Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Acer saccharum (sugar maple, from North America) are very tolerant of deep shade, while Betula spp. (birches) and Populus spp. (poplars) grow best under high light

Wiktionary

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He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.

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04

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

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The lighting was set up to have the intensity controlled by one knob so you could produce the brightness as you want.

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What's amazing about sports fans is the intensity of the rage they can feel toward something trivial.

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