'Intensity' definitions:
Definition of 'intensity'
(from WordNet)
noun
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: intensity, strength, intensity level]
noun
High level or degree; the property of being intense [syn: intensity, intensiveness]
noun
The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" [syn: volume, loudness, intensity] [ant: softness]
noun
Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue [syn: saturation, chroma, intensity, vividness]
Definition of 'Intensity'
From: GCIDE
- Intensity \In*ten"si*ty\, n. [LL. intensitas: cf. F. intensit['e]. See Intense.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 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. --F. W. Robertson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physics) The amount or degree of energy with which a force operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results produced. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Photog.) The degree or depth of color or shade in a picture. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intensity'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- acuteness,
- ampleness,
- amplitude,
- animality,
- ardency,
- ardor,
- ASA scale,
- atrocity,
- barbarity,
- bloodlust,
- bougie decimale,
- boundlessness,
- bright color,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- British candle,
- brutality,
- bulk,
- candle,
- candle lumen,
- candle power,
- candle-foot,
- candle-hour,
- candle-meter,
- color,
- colorfulness,
- commitment,
- committedness,
- concentration,
- crescendo,
- decimal candle,
- dedication,
- demonic energy,
- destructiveness,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- dynamism,
- earnestness,
- energy,
- enormity,
- enormousness,
- ergal,
- expanse,
- exposure meter,
- extremity,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- ferociousness,
- fervency,
- fervidness,
- fervor,
- fidelity,
- fierceness,
- fire,
- flux,
- focus,
- foot-candle,
- force,
- forcefulness,
- formidableness,
- fullness,
- furiousness,
- gaiety,
- gigantism,
- gorgeousness,
- grandeur,
- grandness,
- great scope,
- greatness,
- harshness,
- heartiness,
- heat,
- heatedness,
- Hefner candle,
- hugeness,
- immensity,
- impassionedness,
- impetuosity,
- inclemency,
- infinity,
- inhumanity,
- intentness,
- international candle,
- kinetic energy,
- lamp-hour,
- largeness,
- light,
- light meter,
- light quantum,
- loudishness,
- loudness,
- loyalty,
- lumen,
- lumen meter,
- lumen-hour,
- lumeter,
- luminous flux,
- luminous intensity,
- luminous power,
- lux,
- magnitude,
- malignity,
- mercilessness,
- might,
- mightiness,
- mindlessness,
- muchness,
- murderousness,
- passion,
- passionateness,
- photon,
- pitilessness,
- plenitude,
- potency,
- potential energy,
- power,
- prodigiousness,
- pure color,
- quantum,
- resolution,
- richness,
- rigor,
- roughness,
- saturation,
- savagery,
- Scheiner scale,
- seriousness,
- severity,
- sharpness,
- sincerity,
- sonority,
- sonorousness,
- spirit,
- strength,
- strenuousness,
- stupendousness,
- surge,
- surge of sound,
- swell,
- swelling,
- Technicolor,
- terrorism,
- tremendousness,
- ungentleness,
- unit of flux,
- unit of light,
- vandalism,
- vastness,
- vehemence,
- venom,
- viciousness,
- vigor,
- violence,
- virulence,
- vitality,
- vividness,
- volume,
- warmth,
- zeal
Words containing 'Intensity'
- Intensate,
- Intensated,
- Intensating,
- Intensation,
- Intensative,
- Intense,
- Intensely,
- Intenseness,
- Intension,
- Intensive,
- Intensively,
- Intensiveness,
- change intensity,
- field intensity,
- intensity level,
- intensive care,
- light intensity,
- magnetic intensity,
- half-intensity,
- intensive care unit,
- knowledge-intensive,
- labor-intensive,
- labour-intensive,
- luminous intensity unit,
- neonatal intensive care unit