dense

One entry found for dense.

Main Entry: dense
Pronunciation: 'den(t)s
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): dens·er; dens·est
Etymology: Latin densus; akin to Greek dasys thick with hair or leaves
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>
synonym see STUPID
- dense·ly adverb
- dense·ness /'den(t)-sn&s/ noun