intensity

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
noun

The quality of being intense.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. The quality of being intense.

  2. The degree of strength.

  3. Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.

  4. Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

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INTENSITY at a glance

INTENSITY has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,600 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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