1
as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
the simple fact that molasses has greater density than room-temperature water
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
only a person with the proverbial density of concrete could have missed that clue
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Recent Examples of density
The board voted to send a letter to the city urging caution in allowing ministerial approval of higher-density projects and targeting higher resource areas like Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Modern smartphones have pixel densities ranging from 300 to 500 pixels per inch.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Third, use metrics like tech debt density to measure the issue.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Instruments on the surface can then analyze these samples for chemical composition and density, providing valuable clues about the thermal properties and formation history of the cosmic body being explored.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Modern smartphones have pixel densities ranging from 300 to 500 pixels per inch.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Third, use metrics like tech debt density to measure the issue.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Instruments on the surface can then analyze these samples for chemical composition and density, providing valuable clues about the thermal properties and formation history of the cosmic body being explored.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for density
Recent Examples of Synonyms for density
Noun
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For Edwards, the recognition reflects consistency more than any single event.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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That a consistent level of performance has come with a consistency in selection will not have escaped the attention of those in the stands.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wing vibration frequency The secret behind the system’s efficiency lies in identifying the wing’s natural resonance frequency, which shifts constantly in response to changes in speed, altitude, temperature, humidity, and ice thickness.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Brown, the best way to avoid this kind of mess is to vary the thickness of the chains.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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