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intensity Definition

in·ten·sity (in ten′sə tē)

noun pl. -·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

intensity Synonyms

intensity

n.

  1. A high degree of anything

    strain, force, concentration, power, energy, vehemence, violence, ferocity, fury, fervor, heat, warmth, ferment, extremity, severity, acuteness, depth, deepness, weightiness, forcefulness, high pitch, sharpness, emphasis, magnitude, strength, vigor; see also force 3.

  2. Depth of feeling

    passion, fervor, ardor, warmth; see emotion, enthusiasm 1, excitement, nervousness 2.

intensity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • partials: The explanation lies in the intensity of the various partials, shown in the spectral plot above.
  • abreaction: Now the intensity of abreaction matches the intensity of one's idealism.
  • illumination: LEDs can also be used in combination to give greater intensity of illumination ( see table ).

Converse of object

  • diffract: This window shows a simulated TEM diffraction pattern for the wurtzite structure, colour-coded to show the phase of diffracted intensity.
  • vary: An image is created on the CRT surface by varying the electron beam intensity for each pixel.
  • heighten: PLAY THE GAME: Small sided soccer can be used to heighten intensity and create some good competition.
  • modulate: This light signal is converted to electrons which are subsequently amplified before being used to modulate the intensity of a cathode ray tube display.

Adjective modifier

  • luminous: Candela The candela ( cd ) is the SI unit of luminous intensity.
  • moderate: You should aim to do some moderate intensity physical activity for about 30 minutes on five or more days of the week.
  • emotional: The deeper the sense of sin, the greater the emotional intensity.
  • passionate: Certainly, in its passionate intensity, this work demonstrates Trotsky's unsurpassed literary gifts.

Modifies a noun

  • led: A high intensity LED ring light for forensic photography Narrow band emission in the blue, blue/green and green.
  • workout: A high-intensity aerobic workout will burn more calories than a more gentle, lower intensity workout.
  • modulation: New approaches to radiation therapy - inverse therapy planning and intensity modulation.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • fluorescence: RESULTS: Malignant fluorescence positive lesions showed significantly stronger fluorescence intensity than fluorescing lesions with benign histology.
  • high-: In other words, the high- intensity training allowed nerve cells to ' reach out and touch ' an increased number of muscle fibers.
  • turbulence: The inputs to PD are air temperature, air velocity, and turbulence intensity.
  • grazing: Increased grazing intensity is believed to have reduced the frequency of many of the characteristic herbaceous plants and removed them from heavily grazed sites.
  • hybridization: The ` ` Intensity Definition ' ' level contains parameters relevant to the calculation of hybridization intensities for the image.
  • pixel: The authors compare three prototypes, namely pixel intensity, edge pixel, and extended edge.
intensity Quotes

It isn't what he says that counts as a work of art, it's what he makes with such intensity of perception that it lives with an intrinsic movement of its very own to verify the authenticity.

—Williams,William Carlos

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. SeeAchebe 2:18.

—Yeats,W(illiam) B(utler)

The best poem is that whose worked-upon unmagical passages come closest, in texture and intensity, to those moments of magical accident.

—Thomas, Dylan Marlais