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field strength vs intensity

intensity vs field strength

field strength and intensity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
field strength Yes No No No
intensity Yes No No No
As nouns, intensity is a hypernym of field strength; that is, intensity is a word with a broader meaning than field strength:
  • field strength: the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
  • intensity: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
Other hypernyms of field strength include intensity level, strength.
field strength (noun) intensity (noun)
the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field 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)
Difference between field strength and intensity

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