gravity extent amount
intensitygravity
n.(1) a very serious condition; the condition of being grave or
serious
They didn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
(2) the force
that causes things to fall towards the Earth
A measure of the force of gravity
would be the product of mass and the acceleration.
extent n. the degree to which something
exists, happens, or is true; to ... extent
She tried to determine the extent of
the damage.
Some critics claim that the government is at fault, and, to a certain extent,
that’s true. amount n.
a quantity of something
Be sure to add the right amount of salt.
There’s a certain amount of
truth in what you say. amount
v.(1) to produce (a total) when added together, amount
to
The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few
hundred.
(2) to turn out to be (something or someone important, impressive,
etc.)
I don’t think he’ll ever amount to anything.
(3) to be the same in meaning or
effect as...
Anything less than total victory would amount to failure.
intensity n. the degree of strength or
force that something has, in intensity
The noise grew intensity.
The sun shone with great
intensity. intense
a.(1) very great in degree, very strong
She has an intense dislike for her
husband’s friend.
(2) done with or showing great energy, enthusiasm, or
effort
After many years of intense study, he received his medical
degree. The
work requires intense concentration.
He was an intense young man who was very determined
to do well in school. intensive
a.(1) involving a lot of effort, or careful attention in a short period of
time
We are going to have a one-week intensive course in English.
They had a day of intensive
negotiations.
(2) involving a lot of energy, knowledge etc.
IT industry is a
knowledge-intensive industry. intensify
v. to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do
this
His mother’s death intensified his loneliness.In spite of the treatment, the
pain in his leg grew in ______.