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intensity
noun
-
intensity
,
intensities
the
strength
or
level
of
something
such
as
light
,
heat
,
sound
,
or
activity
•
The
intensity
of
the
midday
sun
made
everyone
put
on
sunglasses
.
The
intensity
of
the
midday
sun
made
everyone
put
on
sunglasses
.
•
We
dimmed
the
lamp
to
reduce
the
light
’
s
intensity
before
the
movie
started
.
We
dimmed
the
lamp
to
reduce
the
light
’
s
intensity
before
the
movie
started
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
intense
+
-ity
,
patterned
after
words
like
density
.
noun
-
intensity
,
intensities
great
energy
,
focus
,
or
strong
feeling
shown
by
a
person
or
situation
•
The
coach
’
s
voice
rose
in
intensity
as
the
final
seconds
ticked
away
.
The
coach
’
s
voice
rose
in
intensity
as
the
final
seconds
ticked
away
.
•
She
studied
for
the
exam
with
such
intensity
that
she
forgot
to
eat
lunch
.
She
studied
for
the
exam
with
such
intensity
that
she
forgot
to
eat
lunch
.
Transferred
figurative
sense
from
earlier
physical
meaning
(
strength
)
to
emotional
or
mental
strength
in
the
19th
century
.
