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Word entry · 9 letters

intensity

Best crossword clue

"Degree of strength"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/Part of speech nounSorted eiinnsttyStarts with IEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
1I2N3T4E5N6S7I8T9Y

Definitions

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

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Degree of strength9 letters
02Strength of force9 letters

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