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crescendo vs intensity

intensity vs crescendo

crescendo and intensity both are nouns.

crescendo is an adjective but intensity is not an adjective.

crescendo is a verb but intensity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crescendo Yes Yes Yes No
intensity Yes No No No
As nouns, intensity is a hypernym of crescendo; that is, intensity is a word with a broader meaning than crescendo:
  • crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness
  • intensity: the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
Other hypernyms of crescendo include loudness, volume.
crescendo (noun) intensity (noun)
(music) a gradual increase in loudness high level or degree; the property of being intense
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
crescendo (adjective) intensity (adjective)
(music) gradually increasing in volume
crescendo (verb) intensity (verb)
grow louder
Difference between crescendo and intensity

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