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- [den-si-tee]
- /ˈdɛn sɪ ti/
- /ˈden.sɪ.ti/
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- [den-si-tee]
- /ˈdɛn sɪ ti/
Definitions of density word
- variable noun density Density is the extent to which something is filled or covered with people or things. 3
- variable noun density In science, the density of a substance or object is the relation of its mass or weight to its volume. 3
- noun density the degree to which something is filled, crowded, or occupied 3
- noun density obtuseness; stupidity 3
- noun density a measure of the compactness of a substance, expressed as its mass per unit volume. It is measured in kilograms per cubic metre or pounds per cubic foot 3
- noun density a measure of a physical quantity per unit of length, area, or volume 3
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Origin of density
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin dēnsitās, equivalent to dēns(us) dense + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Density
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
density popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
density usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for density
noun density
- frequency — Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.
- quantity — a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish.
- thickness — the state or quality of being thick.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- heaviness — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
Antonyms for density
noun density
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- sparsity — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- thinness — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
adjective density
- buoyancy — Buoyancy is the ability that something has to float on a liquid or in the air.
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