intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sə-tē 
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
2
: the magnitude of a quantity (such as force or energy) per unit (as of area, charge, mass, or time)
Synonyms
Examples of intensity in a Sentence
the intensity of the sun's rays
the intensity of the argument
The sun shone with great intensity.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, if your exercise is moderate intensity, like a brisk walk, doing it after meals has two advantages.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
This beautifully dark, occasionally mournful double-album finds the quartet playing tracks from their first three LPs with the kind of ragged intensity that would soon become part of their past.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
But there was still a simmering intensity to Sohn’s musicianship that heartily won over the crowd before her half-hour was through.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
The device uses a light sensor to take in data — in the case of an eclipse the data is light intensity, Bieryla said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Not fear of the past or some uncertain future, but fear of the vast, strange intensity of what is.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Zone 1, or very light intensity, equals less than 57% of maximum heart rate; zone 2, or light intensity, is 57% to 63%; zone 3, or moderate intensity, is 64% to 76%; zone 4, or vigorous intensity, is 77% to 95%; and zone 5, or near-maximal intensity, is 96% to 100%.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
At its epicenter in New Jersey, Friday’s quake produced shaking of about V on the Mercalli Intensity Scale, an average of the intensity of shaking reported by people who felt it.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Depending on the planets, the energies can cause happy effects while others can cause feelings of intensity if the planets don't blend.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
This beautifully dark, occasionally mournful double-album finds the quartet playing tracks from their first three LPs with the kind of ragged intensity that would soon become part of their past.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
But there was still a simmering intensity to Sohn’s musicianship that heartily won over the crowd before her half-hour was through.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
The device uses a light sensor to take in data — in the case of an eclipse the data is light intensity, Bieryla said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Not fear of the past or some uncertain future, but fear of the vast, strange intensity of what is.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Zone 1, or very light intensity, equals less than 57% of maximum heart rate; zone 2, or light intensity, is 57% to 63%; zone 3, or moderate intensity, is 64% to 76%; zone 4, or vigorous intensity, is 77% to 95%; and zone 5, or near-maximal intensity, is 96% to 100%.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
At its epicenter in New Jersey, Friday’s quake produced shaking of about V on the Mercalli Intensity Scale, an average of the intensity of shaking reported by people who felt it.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Depending on the planets, the energies can cause happy effects while others can cause feelings of intensity if the planets don't blend.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme strength, force, or feeling
2
: the degree or amount of a quality or condition
the intensity of an electric field
Medical Definition
intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
2
: the magnitude of a quantity (as force or energy) per unit (as of surface, charge, mass, or time)
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