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- [den-suh-fahy]
- /ˈdɛn səˌfaɪ/
- /dˈensɪfˌaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [den-suh-fahy]
- /ˈdɛn səˌfaɪ/
Definitions of densify word
- verb densify to make or become denser 3
- verb with object densify to impregnate (wood) with additives under heat and pressure in order to achieve greater density and hardness. 1
- noun densify Make (something) more dense. 1
- verb densify (Transitive Verb) To make dense. 0
- verb densify (Intransitive Verb) To become dense. 0
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Origin of densify
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; dense + -ify
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Parts of speech for Densify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
densify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
densify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for densify
verb densify
- abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- cram — If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
Antonyms for densify
verb densify
- amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- release — to lease again.
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