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1. Marked tension; great activity; often used simply to denote a measure of the degree or amount of some quality. 2. The magnitude of energy flux, field strength, or force. [L. in- tendo, pp. -tensus, to stretch out]

- luminous i. (I) the luminous flux per unit solid angle in a given direction. SYN: candle-power, radiant i..

- performance i. the improvement in recognition of spoken words that occurs with increasing i. of sound.

- radiant i. (I) SYN: luminous i..

- i. of sound the objective measurement of the amplitude of vibration of a sound wave.

in·ten·si·ty in-'ten(t)-sət-ē n, pl -ties

1) the quality or state of being intense esp extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling

2) the magnitude of a quantity (as force or energy) per unit (as of surface, charge, mass, or time)

3) SATURATION (4a)