intensity

Definition

The quality of being intense.

Etymology

From intense + -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

Example Sentences

• "The painting’s dislocated, unformed features are the very opposite of the hard, painted dolls of the other portrait, and, where they are dead and ready to topple, this unknown man’s eyes are full of intensity and life."
• "Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Acer saccharum (sugar maple, from North America) are very tolerant of deep shade, while Betula spp. (birches) and Populus spp. (poplars) grow best under high light intensities."

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