different between intensity vs supertaster

English

intense +? -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

intensity (plural intensities)

The quality of being intense.
The degree of strength.
(physics) Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.
(optics) Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.
(astronomy) Synonym of radiance.
(geology) The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.

super- +? taster

supertaster (plural supertasters)

A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds.
- 2011, Elizabeth Pantley, The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Your Child to Eat—and Eat Healthy, McGraw Hill Professional (?ISBN), page 12:
  So keep this benefit in mind the next time you become frustrated with your little supertaster. You may be able to tell if your child is a supertaster by taking a look at the back portion of his tongue with a flashlight and a magnifying glass.
- 2014, Meri Reffetto, Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (?ISBN), page 252:
  Well, you just may be a supertaster. People experience taste differently depending on the number of fungiform papillae on their tongues — also known as those little red bumps you see on your tongue.

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