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half-intensity

half-intensity

6.8
An amount equal to half the strongest level of something like light or sound
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : media intensidad
  • The filter reduced the beam to half-intensity for the experiment.

Examples

  • The device operates at half-intensity to conserve energy.

  • Adjust the dial until the light reaches exactly half-intensity.

  • At half-intensity, the sound was much more tolerable to the audience.

  • Using half-intensity helps reduce wear on the machinery.

  • The filter reduced the beam to half-intensity for the experiment.

  • Adjust the dial until the light reaches exactly half-intensity.

  • At half-intensity, the sound was much more tolerable to the audience.

How Intense

intensity
163 3.6
half-intensity
  • Specialized
6.8

Surface Forms

half-intensity singular
half-intensities plural

Morphology

half-intensity = half + intensity (transparent) = half + intensity

The meaning is a direct combination of 'half' + 'intensity' and can be inferred by learners who know both components.

Etymology

Half-intensity joins half, meaning 'one of two equal parts', and intensity, meaning 'strength' or 'force'. So, half-intensity means a level that is exactly half as strong as the maximum, like a light or sound set to the middle of a dial.