intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sə-tē 
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
2
: the magnitude of a quantity (such as force or energy) per unit (as of area, charge, mass, or time)
Examples of intensity in a Sentence
the intensity of the sun's rays
the intensity of the argument
The sun shone with great intensity.
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But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Sports scientists recommend that athletes engaging in that kind of high-intensity, long-duration event should be eating around six to 12 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight per day.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
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Starting a high-intensity workout on your own (without a therapist’s input) could trigger panic attacks for some, Vinall adds.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Sports scientists recommend that athletes engaging in that kind of high-intensity, long-duration event should be eating around six to 12 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight per day.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Greatest Of All Time – at the high intensity co-ed, full contact sport Roarball.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Starting a high-intensity workout on your own (without a therapist’s input) could trigger panic attacks for some, Vinall adds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intensity
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“Intensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intensity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: extreme strength, force, or feeling
2
: the degree or amount of a quality or condition
the intensity of an electric field
Medical Definition
intensity
noun
in·ten·si·ty
in-ˈten(t)-sət-ē
plural intensities
1
: the quality or state of being intense
especially
: 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)
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