Intensity meaning

What does “intensity” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“intensity” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation).

intensity

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
“he adjusted the intensity of the sound”
“they measured the station's signal strength”
Synonymsstrength intensity level
high level or degree; the property of being intense
Synonymsintensiveness
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
“the kids played their music at full volume”
Synonymsvolume loudness
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Synonymssaturation chroma vividness

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University