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dense

dense

40 4.2
Has a lot of matter in a small space
  • adjective
  • /dɛns/
  • Specialized
: denso
  • Most of the cases are very dense, containing a great deal of information and analysis.
  • very dense
  • less dense
  • dense material

It's a tiny little book, a dense, poetic little novel.

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Examples

  • The galactic core was too hot and dense to support normal stellar activity.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It's a tiny little book, a dense, poetic little novel.

  • So we take really complex, dense subject matter.

  • So space is actually extremely dense in electromagnetic fields.

  • The older ones are a dense gray; the young ones are clear, almost transparent.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • On the way home, I looked at the dense little city unrolling outside my windows.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It is a very dense, very rich aroma.

  • Tofu and tempeh are really protein dense plant based foods.

    ZOE
  • I'm really focusing on nutrient-dense food, organic, seasonal, fresh food, making sure that I'm getting as much...

  • The scientist studied the properties of the dense material to understand its structure better.

Antonyms

32 5.0

Present in small numbers or amounts

Compounds

7 2.8

A forest with trees close together that makes it hard to move or see

An area of thick bushes that is hard to walk through

A tall plant with many close purple flower spikes used in flower arrangements

A water plant with deep green, dense leaves used to add oxygen to aquariums

How Dense

solid
224 1.0
dense
  • Specialized
40 4.2
compact
80 4.1
airy
22 3.4

Surface Forms

dense positive
denser comparative
densest superlative

Etymology

Dense comes from the Latin densus, which means 'thick' or 'crowded', and you can see this in the word density. So a dense material has a lot of matter in a small space, which is why it feels heavy.