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1. | The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; | |
2. | (Physics) The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced. | |
3. | (Mech.) The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; | |
4. | (Photog.) The degree or depth of color or shade in a picture. |
Noun | 1. | intensity - the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength" Synonyms: intensity level, strength |
2. | intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense Synonyms: intensiveness | |
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4. | intensity - chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue |