intensity

Universal Words noun (plural intensities) 1 [U,sing.] the state or quality of being intense: intensity of light / sound / colour * intensity of feeling / concentration / relief * He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving. * The storm resumed with even greater intensity. * The discussions reached a new level of intensity and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very heated. 2 [U,C] (usually technical) The strength of sth, for example light, that can be measured: continuously varying intensities of natural light