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intensity

in·ten·si·ty [ in ténssətee ] (plural in·ten·si·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. quality of being intense: the strength, power, force, or concentration of something
The pain increased in intensity.

2. intense manner: a passionate and serious attitude or quality
a rare emotional intensity in her work

3. physics magnitude of energy: the strength of a source of energy such as light, electricity, or sound per unit area, mass, or time

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