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# intensity

noun (intensity, intensities)

«intensity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. How strong or extreme something is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#m1)
2. (science) The amount of light, sound, heat or energy, as in light intensity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#m2)
3. Strong feeling or seriousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons: measure light intensity with a sensor; sound intensity in decibels; storms of different intensity. In sport and stories: «He played with great intensity.» Phrases: high intensity, low intensity, with intensity.

### Examples

- We measured the light intensity in different rooms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x1)
- The intensity of the storm grew overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x2)
- Sound intensity is measured in decibels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x3)
- She spoke with great intensity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x4)
- High-intensity exercise makes your heart beat fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x5)
- The intensity of the colour faded in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x6)
- Fine gentlemen though he was, the intensity of his communings had soiled his ruff, and suddenly he knew that she was gazing at it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/#x7)

### Note

Mostly uncountable. In science, intensity is measured with units (lux for light, decibels for sound loudness); bigger number = stronger. Not the same as «size».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «intensity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intensity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«intensity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intensity.html) on Mova free.