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dense

UK
/dɛns/
US
/dɛns/

Translations

denseadjective
denser
Comp.
densest
Super.
UK
/dɛns/
US
/dɛns/
denseQui est serré, compact.
The dense forest blocked the sunlight.
La forêt dense bloquait la lumière du soleil.
denseEn physique et en sciences, qui a une forte masse volumique.
Dense metal is heavier than it looks.
Un métal dense est plus lourd qu’il n’en a l’air.
denseQui est difficile à comprendre, notamment pour un texte, un discours ou une argumentation.
The dense article was hard to read.
L’article dense était difficile à lire.
Additional translations
denseFamilier : qui comprend lentement, peu perspicace.
Synonyms
thick
compact
heavy
solid
impenetrable
concentrated
crowded
close-packed
Antonyms
sparse
thin

Definitions

denseadjective
Having parts that are closely compacted together; thick.
The dense forest was difficult to navigate through due to the closely packed trees.
Having a high mass per unit volume; heavy.
The dense metal sank quickly to the bottom of the pool.
Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity.
The professor's lecture was so dense that many students struggled to follow along.
Slow to understand; not quick-witted.
He can be quite dense at times, often missing obvious hints.
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