Dictionary Check: intensity

"intensity" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

Example: "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
noun

high level or degree; the property of being intense

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noun

the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

Example: "the kids played their music at full volume"
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noun

chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

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