intensity meaning and definition

INTENSITY noun

Definition of intensity (noun)

1. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
   • "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
   • synonyms: intensity level, strength
2. high level or degree; the property of being intense
   • synonyms: intensiveness
3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
   • "the kids played their music at full volume"
   • synonyms: loudness, volume
   • antonym: softness
4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
   • synonyms: chroma, saturation, vividness