noun#5,794 by frequency
intensity
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
The quality of being intense; The degree of strength
- plural
- intensities
Meanings
- 1
The quality of being intense
The storm is gathering in intensity.
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The rain is increasing in intensity.
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- 2
The degree of strength
- 3
Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiancerare
- 4
Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiancerare
- 5
Synonym of radiancerare
- 6
The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnituderare