Intensive quantity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006581",
  "term": "Intensive quantity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A physical property of a system that does not depend on the amount of substance or the size of the system, such as temperature, pressure, and density. These properties can be measured at any point within a system and remain constant regardless of how much material is present. In contrast, extensive quantities like mass and volume depend on the system's size.",
  "synonyms": [
    "intensive property"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "extensive quantity"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/intensive-quantity/"
}