Definition of intensity

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Intensity (n.) The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure, stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four square inches area is ten pounds per square inch..

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Fervor :: Fervor (n.) Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness.
Equable :: Equable (a.) Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.
Phonometer :: Phonometer (n.) An instrument for measuring sounds, as to their intensity, or the frequency of the vibrations..
Microphonous :: Microphonous (a.) Serving to augment the intensity of weak sounds; microcoustic.
Orpin :: Orpin (n.) A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, approaching also to red..
Electrometer :: Electrometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of electricity; also, sometimes, and less properly, applied to an instrument which indicates the presence of electricity (usually called an electroscope)..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To increase in intensity; -- said of heat.
Strength :: Strength (n.) Intensity; -- said of light or color.
Increase :: Increase (v. i.) Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth..
Rheometry :: Rheometry (n.) The measurement of the force or intensity of currents.
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate.
Hyperchromatism :: Hyperchromatism (n.) The condition of having an unusual intensity of color.
Dynactinometer :: Dynactinometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses..
Lower :: Lower (a.) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors..
Intenseness :: Intenseness (n.) The state or quality of being intense; intensity; as, the intenseness of heat or cold; the intenseness of study or thought..
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase of force, intensity, or volume of sound..
Microphonics :: Microphonics (n.) The science which treats of the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the microphone..
Pyroscope :: Pyroscope (n.) An instrument for measuring the intensity of heat radiating from a fire, or the cooling influence of bodies. It is a differential thermometer, having one bulb coated with gold or silver leaf..
Photometry :: Photometry (n.) That branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light.
Intensity :: Intensity (n.) The degree or depth of shade in a picture.
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