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n. quality of being intense; strength, energy; strength of feeling; extreme degree; depth; clarity, amount of light emitted from a graphics device or from a pixel (Computers) | ||||
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Intensity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Intensity
(n.)
The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc.
(n.)
The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.
(n.)
The degree or depth of shade in a picture.
(n.)
The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced.
(n.)
The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc.
(n.)
The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.
(n.)
The degree or depth of shade in a picture.
(n.)
The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced.
| WordNet 2.0 |
intensity
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) strength, intensity level
(hypernym) magnitude
(hyponym) radio brightness
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense
(synonym) intensiveness
(hypernym) degree, grade, level
(hyponym) force, forcefulness, strength
(derivation) escalate, intensify, step up
3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
(synonym) volume, loudness
(hypernym) sound property
(hyponym) crescendo
(attribute) loud
4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue
(synonym) saturation, chroma, vividness
(hypernym) color property
(substance-holonym) chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
(derivation) intensify
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) strength, intensity level
(hypernym) magnitude
(hyponym) radio brightness
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense
(synonym) intensiveness
(hypernym) degree, grade, level
(hyponym) force, forcefulness, strength
(derivation) escalate, intensify, step up
3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
(synonym) volume, loudness
(hypernym) sound property
(hyponym) crescendo
(attribute) loud
4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue
(synonym) saturation, chroma, vividness
(hypernym) color property
(substance-holonym) chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
(derivation) intensify
| hEnglish - advanced version |
intensity
intensity
\in*ten"si*ty\ (?), n. [ll. intensitas: cf. f. intensité. see intense.]
1. the state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. if you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline the shade that accompanies it. w. robertson.
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; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.
4. (photog.) the degree or depth of shade in a picture.
intensity
n
1. 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" [syn: strength, intensity level]
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense [syn: intensiveness]
3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" [syn: volume, loudness]
[ant: softness]
4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue [syn: saturation, chroma, vividness]
similar words(4)
magnetic intensity
light intensity
luminous intensity unit
intensity level
intensity
\in*ten"si*ty\ (?), n. [ll. intensitas: cf. f. intensité. see intense.]
1. the state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. if you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline the shade that accompanies it. w. robertson.
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; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.
4. (photog.) the degree or depth of shade in a picture.
intensity
n
1. 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" [syn: strength, intensity level]
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense [syn: intensiveness]
3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" [syn: volume, loudness]
[ant: softness]
4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue [syn: saturation, chroma, vividness]
similar words(4)
magnetic intensity
light intensity
luminous intensity unit
intensity level
| English Phonetics |
Intensity Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Intensity
The amount of a quantity per unit floor space. This method adjusts either the amount of energy consumed or expenditures spent, for the effects of various building characteristics, such as size of the building, number of workers, or number of operating hours, to facilitate comparisons of energy across time, fuels, and buildings.
The amount of a quantity per unit floor space. This method adjusts either the amount of energy consumed or expenditures spent, for the effects of various building characteristics, such as size of the building, number of workers, or number of operating hours, to facilitate comparisons of energy across time, fuels, and buildings.
| Fiber Optics, Optical Networking Terms |
Intensity
1. The square of the electric field strength of an electromagnetic wave. Intensity is proportional to irradiance and may get used in place of the term 'irradiance' when only relative values are important. 2. Strictly speaking, intensity is the power per unit area. Usually used just to mean the amount of light — the power.
1. The square of the electric field strength of an electromagnetic wave. Intensity is proportional to irradiance and may get used in place of the term 'irradiance' when only relative values are important. 2. Strictly speaking, intensity is the power per unit area. Usually used just to mean the amount of light — the power.
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
intensity
The square of the electric field strength of an electromagnetic wave. Note: Intensity is proportional to irradiance and may be used in place of the term "irradiance" when only relative values are important.
The square of the electric field strength of an electromagnetic wave. Note: Intensity is proportional to irradiance and may be used in place of the term "irradiance" when only relative values are important.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
radiant intensity ( radiant power; intensity; radiation intensity)
(P,I) Energy of radiation striking a unit area per unit time. The SI unit of radiant power is J m-2 s-1.
(P,I) Energy of radiation striking a unit area per unit time. The SI unit of radiant power is J m-2 s-1.
Intensity Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Intensity Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Intensity (physics)
In physics, intensity is a measure of the time-averaged energy flux. To find the intensity, take the energy density (that is, the energy per unit volume) and multiply it by the velocity at which the energy is moving. The resulting vector has the units of power divided by area (i.e. watt/m²). It is possible to define the intensity of the water coming from a garden sprinkler, but intensity is used most frequently with waves (i.e. sound or light).
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