material intensity

məˈtɪriəl ɪnˈtɛnsɪti

material intensities

Definition

Definition of material intensity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

productionamount of materials used to make something

The factory reduced the material intensity of its products.
They aim to lower the material intensity in production.
High material intensity can lead to increased costs.

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Expressions with material

boyfriend material

someone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..

girlfriend material

person suitable to be a girlfriend

She is definitely girlfriend material.

boardroom material

person suitable for high-level corporate meetings

She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.

officer material

qualities making someone fit to be an officer

His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.

cut from the same material

adj.

very similar in character or nature

The twins are cut from the same material.

bulletin board material

information used to motivate or provoke a team

The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

Expressions with intensity

change intensity

to increase or decrease the strength of something

The coach asked the players to change intensity during the training.

intensity level

strength of emotions or feelings

Her intensity level during the debate was impressive.

high intensity training

workout method with high effort and minimal rest

High intensity training boosts cardiovascular health.

half-intensity

half the amount of brightness or strength

The room was lit at half-intensity to create a cozy atmosphere..

intensity control

setting or device that lets a user adjust how strong something is

Adjust the intensity control to make the display easier to read.

earthquake intensity

how strong an earthquake is

The earthquake intensity was measured at level 5.

light intensity

amount of light from a source

The light intensity in the room was too low.

capital intensity

amount of money or equipment needed compared to workers

The capital intensity of car manufacturing is very high.

field intensity

strength of a field at a specific point

The field intensity at this point is very high.

magnetic intensity

strength of a magnetic field in a specific area

The magnetic intensity affects the compass needle's direction.

Terms with material intensity included in their meaning

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characteristic impedance

physics

measure linking wave intensity and motion inside a material or physical medium

coercivity

physics

magnetic field intensity needed to demagnetize a material

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French:consommation de matériaux, ...
German:Materialintensität, ...
Italian:intensità dei materiali, ...
Spanish:intensidad material, ...
Portuguese:intensidade material, ...
Chinese:材料用量, ...
Japanese:材料使用量, ...
Arabic:كثافة المواد, ...
Hebrew:עַצְמִימוּת חוֹמָרִים, ...
Russian:материалоемкость, ...
Ukrainian:матеріалоємність, ...
Hindi:सामग्री तीव्रता, ...
Bengali:উপাদান তীব্রতা, ...
Catalan:intensitat material, ...
Czech:materiálová náročnost, ...
Danish:materialeintensitet, ...
Dutch:materiaalintensiteit, ...
Greek:ένταση υλικών, ...
Hungarian:anyagintenzitás, ...
Khmer:អាំងតង់ស៊ីតេនៃការប្រើប្រាស់សម្ភារៈ, ...
Korean:재료 집약도, ...
Persian:شدت مواد, ...
Polish:materiałochłonność, ...
Portuguese (BR):intensidade material, ...
Romanian:intensitatea materialelor, ...
Swedish:materialintensitet, ...
Thai:ความเข้มข้นของวัสดุ, ...
Turkish:malzeme yoğunluğu, ...
Vietnamese:cường độ vật liệu, ...

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