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intensity

/ɪnˈtɛnsəti/
in · ten · si · ty
Adverb:intensely
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Plural:intensities
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Adjective:intense
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• noun

1

The quality or state of being extreme in degree, strength, force, or concentration.

Example

"The sudden intensity of the summer thunderstorm forced all the hikers to seek shelter immediately."

2

Great emotional depth, earnestness, or passionate concentration of feeling or effort.

Example

"She spoke with such quiet intensity that everyone in the lecture hall listened in complete silence."

3

The measurable amount of a physical property, such as the power transferred per unit area by light, sound, or radiation, or the purity and brightness of a color.

Example

"Astronomers measured the variations in light intensity to determine the size of the orbiting exoplanet."

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• Nearby Words

intenseness
intensification
intensify
intensity
intensive
intensively
intensiveness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-17th century from the adjective 'intense' and the suffix '-ity', tracing back to the Latin 'intensus' (stretched, strained, or tight), the past participle of 'intendere' (to stretch out or strain).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intensity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intensity
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