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emphasis vs intensity

intensity vs emphasis

emphasis and intensity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emphasis Yes No No No
intensity Yes No No No
As nouns, intensity is a hypernym of emphasis; that is, intensity is a word with a broader meaning than emphasis:
  • emphasis: intensity or forcefulness of expression
  • intensity: high level or degree; the property of being intense
Other hypernyms of emphasis include intensiveness.
emphasis (noun) intensity (noun)
intensity or forcefulness of expression high level or degree; the property of being intense
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
special importance or significance the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
Difference between emphasis and intensity

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