density

noun

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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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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.

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