hyperintensity

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noun

An area of high intensity (for example, as seen in magnetic resonance imaging).

Opposite
hypointensity
OriginEnglish intensity ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperintensity (plural hyperintensities)

plural hyperintensities

  1. An area of high intensity (for example, as seen in magnetic resonance imaging).

    Antonyms: hypointensity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of high intensity (for example, as seen in magnetic resonance imaging).

Opposite
hypointensity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishintensity
  8. Englishhyperintensity

From hyper- + intensity.

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APA

hyperintensity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintensity

MLA

“hyperintensity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintensity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperintensity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintensity.

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