Intensity and Quantity

Intensity

Intensity noun - Depth of feeling.

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Quantity and intensity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quantity" instead a noun "Intensity".

Quantity noun - A considerable amount.

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Intensity and quantity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intensity" instead a noun "Quantity".

high	high intensity	high quantity
low	low intensity	low quantity
equal	equal intensity	equal quantity
exact	exact intensity	exact quantity
Other adjectives: certain, sufficient, sheer, small, constant, great, lower, staggering, immense, unusual, greater, minimum, maximum, higher, terrifying.

Heavy Rain holds the record for this trope, not so much in quantity, but in the sheer intensity of the deaths.

Source: The Many Deaths of You
This is a measure of how detailed or graphic the violence is, not the quantity of it (the brutality, cruelty, intensity, and sadism of the violent acts are also taken into consideration somewhat, but not as much as how bloody or gory it is).

Source: Mohs Scale of Violence Hardness

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