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field strength

American  

noun

Physics.

  1. the vector sum of all forces exerted by a field on a unit mass, unit charge, unit magnetic pole, etc., at a given point within the field.

field strength British  

noun

  1. radio television the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter

  2. physics the intensity of an electric or magnetic field See intensity

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Etymology

Origin of field strength

First recorded in 1895–1900

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