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intensity

UK
/ɪnˈtensəti/
US
/ɪnˈtɛnsəti/

Translations

intensitynoun
intensities
pl
intensitéEn physique et en sciences, désigne la grandeur ou la force d’un phénomène mesurable.
The laser's beam had an intensity of 20 watts per square centimetre.
Le faisceau du laser avait une intensité de 20 watts par centimètre carré.
The intensity of the storm was unlike anything the town had experienced before.
L'intensité de la tempête n'avait rien de comparable à ce que la ville avait connu auparavant.
Synonyms
strength
force
power
severity
vigor
fervor
passion
concentration
depth
magnitude
intensityadjective
UK
/ɪnˈtensəti/
US
/ɪnˈtɛnsəti/
Attributive use: placed before another noun to denote relation to a high level or degree of something.

Definitions

intensitynoun
The quality of being intense; extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling.
The intensity of the storm was unlike anything the town had experienced before.
The magnitude or strength of a physical quantity (such as light, sound, or a magnetic field) expressed per unit area, volume, or solid angle.
The laser's beam had an intensity of 20 watts per square centimetre.
intensityadjective
Relating to or characterized by a high level or degree of force, effort, or concentration (used attributively).
The team adopted an intensity training program to improve performance.
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