density
- noun
- /ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/
- 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.
- And so if you're in bed rest, bone density and, and muscle disappears.
- Individuals also might have a lower bone density or mild anemia.
- It's maybe a million times less than the density of air in this room.
- So it's how you know freshwater has a smaller density than saltwater.
- Shouldn't more data density in NAND flash be better?
Examples
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OK, we are almost the same density as water.
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If it helps any, it does seem to have a slightly higher density than usual.
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It's maybe a million times less than the density of air in this room.
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We're looking at the density of the sand.
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But when I computed the density, it increased smoothly.
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Now, most of those are the result of high density objects like iron asteroids.
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Individuals also might have a lower bone density or mild anemia.
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So bone mineral density is measured with a DEXA scan.
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It would take something with tremendous density, like particles from a neutron star or...
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The density of the wood made it difficult to carve.
Synonyms
The amount of material packed into a space, for example in metal
Antonyms
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A drop in how much material is in a space, for example less air at high altitudes
Compounds
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The amount of energy or particles that pass through each unit of area each second
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A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high
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How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area
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How heavy a substance is compared with the same volume of water or air
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How much a material reduces the amount of light that passes through it
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A measure of how much magnetic or electric field passes through an area, for example the tesla
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A part of the blood that carries cholesterol and helps lower heart disease risk
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The amount of light or other radiation that a material lets pass through
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How heavy a gas is compared to hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
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A type of concrete that has different weight by adding air or light pieces like clay and cork
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A blood particle that carries fat from the liver to body tissues and can become LDL cholesterol
How Dense
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.