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density

UK
/ˈdɛnsɪti/
US
/ˈdɛnsəti/

Translations

densitynoun
densities
pl
densitéTerme général pour la concentration d’une matière, d’une population ou d’une grandeur physique.
The density of water is approximately 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
La densité de l’eau est d’environ 1 gramme par centimètre cube.
Additional translations
bêtiseSens familier et humoristique : manque de vivacité d’esprit.
Synonyms
concentration
viscosity
weight
mass
heaviness
compactness
thickness
densityadjective
UK
/ˈdɛnsɪti/
US
/ˈdɛnsəti/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to density (e.g., density altitude, density meter).
High density altitude can significantly affect aircraft performance.
Une altitude dense peut affecter considérablement les performances d’un avion.

Definitions

densitynoun
The degree of compactness of a substance, typically measured as mass per unit volume.
The density of water is approximately 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
The quantity of people or things in a given area or space.
The city has a high population density, with thousands of people living in each square mile.
The degree of opacity of a photographic or radiographic image.
The radiologist examined the density of the X-ray to determine the condition of the bone.
A measure of the amount of a physical quantity such as mass, charge, energy, or probability per unit length, area, or volume.
The electron density near the nucleus is highest.
Informal, often humorous: the quality of being slow to understand; stupidity.
His remarkable density made the explanation twice as long as it needed to be.
densityadjective
Relating to or characterized by density; used attributively to indicate a connection with density.
High density altitude can significantly affect aircraft performance.
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