densify

1 of 2

verb

den·​si·​fy ˈden(t)-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce densify (audio)
densified; densifying
densification noun

densification

2 of 2

noun

den·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌden(t)səfə̇ˈkāshən How to pronounce densification (audio)
plural -s
: the act or the process of making dense

Examples of densify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Verb
One answer is to install more base stations, routers, repeaters, relays, and powered antennas to densify the network or carry signals around obstacles. New Atlas, 19 June 2026 That’s a challenge that intensifies as networks densify. Venktesh Shukla, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Moreover, the findings could also help understand why other materials densify and swell under irradiation. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025 And any land that is set aside for car parking can’t be used to densify the city. WIRED, 15 Nov. 2022 Jacquet explained that, during the 14th and 15th centuries, the city began to densify, and buildings began to multiply, particularly in the Vieux Lyon neighborhood, which abuts the River Saône. Lily Radziemski, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 As a result, the Department said nursing homes would have until April 30, 2022, instead of January 2022, to de-densify their rooms. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Remote learning through the month of January, as well as other efforts to de-densify the campus. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2022 In many cases the extra floorspace offered by such a ‘street plan’ would greatly increase the value of their homes, and give them a strong reason to agree to densify. Philip Salter, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of densify was in 1820

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Densify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/densify. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster