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density

density

123 4.1
How much of something is inside a certain amount of space
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/
translation icon : densidad
  • They checked their diets, physical attributes, the density of their blood, all sorts of things.
  • high density
  • low density
  • gas density

And so if you're in bed rest, bone density and, and muscle disappears.

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Examples

  • OK, we are almost the same density as water.

  • If it helps any, it does seem to have a slightly higher density than usual.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • It's maybe a million times less than the density of air in this room.

  • We're looking at the density of the sand.

  • But when I computed the density, it increased smoothly.

  • Now, most of those are the result of high density objects like iron asteroids.

  • Individuals also might have a lower bone density or mild anemia.

  • So bone mineral density is measured with a DEXA scan.

  • It would take something with tremendous density, like particles from a neutron star or...

  • The density of the wood made it difficult to carve.

Synonyms

denseness
vsdensity
3.7

The amount of material packed into a space, for example in metal

measures how much material exists per unit of space

Antonyms

14 3.6

A space or place that has nothing in it

rarefaction
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A drop in how much material is in a space, for example less air at high altitudes

Compounds

1 4.3

A space that has little material or few people

flux density
  • Specialized
1 7.6

The amount of energy or particles that pass through each unit of area each second

low density
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small amount of material in a space like foam or gas

1 5.1

A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high

magnetic flux density
  • Specialized
1 7.2

How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area

relative density
  • Specialized
1 5.8

How heavy a substance is compared with the same volume of water or air

optical density
  • Specialized
1 7.1

How much a material reduces the amount of light that passes through it

flux density unit
  • Specialized
8.2

A measure of how much magnetic or electric field passes through an area, for example the tesla

4.1

A part of the blood that carries cholesterol and helps lower heart disease risk

photographic density
  • Specialized
8.4

The amount that film or printing paper blocks light

transmission density
  • Specialized
7.1

The amount of light or other radiation that a material lets pass through

vapor density
  • Specialized
7.5

How heavy a gas is compared to hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure

7.1

A type of concrete that has different weight by adding air or light pieces like clay and cork

A blood particle that carries fat from the liver to body tissues and can become LDL cholesterol

How Dense

concentration
  • Specialized
101 4.0
compactness
1 4.4
density
123 4.1
thinness
1 3.3
sparsity
1 7.6

Surface Forms

density singular
densities plural

Morphology

density = dense (transparent) = dense + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'dense', yielding 'the state or degree of being dense'.

Etymology

Density comes from the Latin word densus, meaning 'thick' or 'crowded', and it shares the same root as dense. So, in science, density tells you how much material is packed into a certain space.