Meanings
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1
noun
The strength or degree of something such as a feeling or activity.
No one expected the intensity of his anger.
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2
noun
The amount of energy in something like light, sound, or heat.
They adjusted the intensity of the sound.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· the strength or degree of...
intensiveness
2
noun
· the amount of energy in...
strength
Word family
Forms
intensities
Derived forms
archaeointensityhyperintensityhypointensityimmunointensityisointensityoverintensitypalaeointensitypaleointensityphotointensityserointensitysuperintensity
Related forms
intense
Etymology
From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.