dense
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adjective \ˈden(t)s\dens·erdens·est
Definition of DENSE
1
a : marked by compactness or crowding together of parts <dense vegetation> <dense traffic> b : having a high mass per unit volume <carbon dioxide is a dense gas>
2
a : slow to understand : stupid, thickheaded <was too dense to get the joke> b : extreme <dense ignorance>
3
: having between any two elements at least one element <the set of rational numbers is dense>
4
: demanding concentration to follow or comprehend <dense prose>
5
: having high or relatively high opacity <a dense fog> <a dense photographic negative>
— dense·ly adverb
— dense·ness \ˈden(t)-snəs\ noun
See Examples of DENSE
- They cut a path through the dense jungle.
- a dense tangle of wires
- a dense cluster of stars
- That part of the city has a dense population of immigrants.
- A dense mass of spectators filled the courtroom.
- In the movie, she plays his kind but somewhat dense aunt.
Origin of DENSE
Latin densus; akin to Greek dasys thick with hair or leaves
First Known Use: 15th century
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