intensity

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The strength or power of something, such as feeling, light, or sound.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The degree of strength.

Examples

  • He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. The quality of being intense.

  3. Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.

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In context

  • 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.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.