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intensity definition

in·ten·sity (in ten′sə tē)

noun pl. intensities -·ties

  1. the quality of being intense; specif.,
    1. extreme degree of anything
    2. great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought, or activity
  2. degree or extent; relative strength, magnitude, vigor, etc.
  3. saturation (sense )
  4. Physics the amount of force or energy of heat, light, sound, electric current, etc. per unit area, volume, charge, etc.

Etymology: ML intensitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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