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intensity

Dictionary definition · intensity

noun

  1. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)"he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
  2. high level or degree; the property of being intense
  3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)"the kids played their music at full volume"
  4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).