field intensity
noun
Simple meaning
The vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field at a given point in the field.
Pronunciation
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feeldihntehnsuhteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfildɪnˈtɛnsəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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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
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: 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
Used this way, field intensity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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