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density

UK
/ˈdɛnsɪti/
US
/ˈdɛnsəti/

Translations

densitynoun
densities
pl
The density of the material affects its strength.
Плотность материала влияет на его прочность.
Synonyms
thickness
concentration
compactness
heaviness
mass
weight
viscosity
densityadjective
UK
/ˈdɛnsɪti/
US
/ˈdɛnsəti/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to density (e.g., density altitude, density meter).

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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