intensity
English meaning: Intensity
Definition
The quality of being intense.
Example
“The intensity of the heat made it hard to stay outdoors for long.”
Another example: “The training program alternates short bursts of high intensity with periods of rest.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral, fairly formal noun used across science, weather reporting, and everyday emotional description to express the degree of strength, force, or concentration of something. Often paired with prepositions: the intensity of the storm, of her feelings, of the light.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'intensus' (stretched, strained), via 'intendere' (to stretch toward); the English noun emerged in the early 17th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- softness
- mildness
- weakness
Related Words
- landfall
- mph
- weakening
- weaken
- weakened
- intensification
- utc
- winds
- dissipated
- typhoon
Common Collocations
- with great intensity
- emotional intensity
- light intensity
- intensity of the storm
- sheer intensity
- high intensity
Word Forms
intensity (n); intensities (pl); intense (adj); intensely (adv); intensify (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
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- Latin
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- Indo-European
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