denseness
- noun
- /ˈdɛnsnəs/
:
densidad
- I was surprised by the denseness of the crowd at the concert.
Examples
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The denseness of the forest made it difficult to walk through.
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Urban planners must consider the denseness of residential areas when designing public parks.
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The denseness of the forest made it hard to walk.
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The denseness of the fog reduced visibility significantly.
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I was surprised by the denseness of the crowd at the concert.
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The denseness of the fog reduced visibility significantly.
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The denseness of the forest made it difficult to walk through.
Synonyms
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3.5
A large number of people or things gathered in one place
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2.7
A crowd of people or vehicles that blocks movement
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4.2
How full a place is of people or things
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2.1
A large number of people in a small place that makes it feel cramped
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4.4
How closely things are packed so they take little space
A place that is very full of people and hard to move in
Too many people in one place, making it uncomfortable and hard to move
Too much of something gathered in one place
Antonyms
How Crowded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word denseness comes from the Latin densus, meaning 'thick' or 'crowded'. So, when we talk about the denseness of a crowd or a forest, we mean how closely things are packed together, just like when we call a place dense.