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Intensity: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：strength of feeling (intensity)

intensity 🔊

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

How strong a feeling or sensation is, like a very bright light or a very deep love.

Intensity of sunlight: person squinting under bright sun

strength of feeling 🔊

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/streŋθ əv ˈfiːlɪŋ/

The degree of power or force with which a feeling or sensation is experienced.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'intensus' (in- + tendere, to stretch).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'in-ten-sity': when 'in' a 'tense' city, feelings are strong.

📖 Example

The intensity of the sunlight reflecting off the snow was so great that we had to wear sunglasses. 🔊 The intensity of the sunlight reflecting off the snow was so great that we had to wear sunglasses.

🔗 Collocations

high intensity – a great degree of strength or force

emotional intensity – the strong power of an emotion

intensity of feeling – the strength with which a feeling is experienced

🔄 Synonyms

strength (n.) – the quality of being physically or emotionally strong

force (n.) – the power or energy that something has

power (n.) – the ability to influence or affect something strongly

🚫 Antonyms

weakness (n.) – the state of lacking strength or force

mildness (n.) – the quality of being gentle or not strong

🌱 Derivatives

intense (adj.) – having a very strong effect or quality

intensify (v.) – to become or make something stronger

intensification (n.) – the process of becoming stronger or more extreme

📖 Cultural Story

The word comes from Latin 'intensus' meaning stretched tight. Initially used in physics for light/sound strength, later for emotions and abstract concepts.

Meaning 2：measurable power (intensity)

intensity 🔊

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

A measurable amount of something, like how loud a sound is, how strong an earthquake is, or how hard you exercise.

Intensity measurement: fitness tracker showing high heart rate

measurable power 🔊

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/ˈmeʒərəbəl ˈpaʊər/

A quantifiable degree of strength or force, such as volume of sound, energy of exercise, or magnitude of an earthquake.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The fitness tracker measures the intensity of your workout by monitoring your heart rate. 🔊 The fitness tracker measures the intensity of your workout by monitoring your heart rate.

🔗 Collocations

exercise intensity – the level of physical effort during a workout

high-intensity workout – a training session with very strong physical effort

intensity level – a numeric scale indicating the degree of strength

🔄 Synonyms

magnitude (n.) – the great size or importance of something measurable

level (n.) – a specific amount or degree of something

degree (n.) – a unit for measuring the intensity of something

🚫 Antonyms

lowness (n.) – the state of being low in degree or intensity

🌱 Derivatives

intense (adj.) – having a very strong effect or quality

intensify (v.) – to become or make something stronger

intensification (n.) – the process of becoming stronger or more extreme