Dense

Word DENSE
Character 5
Hyphenation dense
Pronunciations /dɛns/

Definitions and meanings of "Dense"

What do we mean by dense?

Having relatively high density. adjective

Crowded closely together; compact. adjective

Hard to penetrate; thick. adjective

Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter. adjective

Opaque, with good contrast between light and dark areas. Used of a photographic negative. adjective

Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity. adjective

Slow to apprehend; thickheaded. adjective

In optics, having a large index of refraction; capable of transmitting light at a less velocity than the velocity of light-waves in vacuo.

Having great or unusual consistency of elements or closeness of parts; closely compacted or conglomerated; compact; close; thick: as, a dense body; a dense cloud or fog; a dense panicle of flowers.

In zoology, closely set; separated by very small intervals: as. dense punctures, hairs, etc.

In photography, more or less opaque; strong in the contrast of lights and shades: said of a negative exhibiting these characteristics, and capable of giving a brilliant print, or even, if it be too dense, a harsh one, as distinguished from a weak or thin negative, the picture on which presents small contrasts, while its film is inclined to be more or less transparent, even in the lights, and the resulting print is flat. Also expressed by strong and intense.

Figuratively, without break or interruption; difficult to penetrate; solid and heavy: as, dense ignorance; dense wit; dense stupidity.

Thick-headed; obtuse; stolid; stupid; dull.

Synonyms Condensed, compressed.

A thicket. noun

Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque adjective

Stupid; gross; crass. adjective

Having relatively high density. adjective

A thicket.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dense

The word "dense" in example sentences

If, then, what we call a dense body is so by reason of the presence of many qualities, that plenitude of qualities will be the cause [of the inhibition]. ❋ Plotinus (1952)

Agent Orange was the code name of a herbicide developed for the military to prohibit enemy concealment in dense terrain by defoliating trees and shrubbery where the enemy could hide. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well-educated professionals and creative workers who live together in dense ecosystems, interacting directly, generate ideas and turn them into products and services faster than talented people in other places can. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once covered in dense forests, Elasha Biyaha is far enough from the capital to avoids the regular shelling between al Shabaab, a militant group believed to have al Qaeda ties, and African Union-backed government troops. ❋ Abdinasir Mohamed (2010)

The closest I got was trying to find my car after ice fishing in dense fog - everything was white. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Masked warrior had pated dust on body, disappear in dense smother and fog. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Public transport is great in dense population areas, but less so outside of them, to the point where if your outside the city, you have to drive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Interactive individuals sacrifice something by locating in dense tracts.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

We've enveloped world in dense chain of supermarkets with global trade, we can eat food from around the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Carsharing is only practical in dense central city areas where car ownership is low and transit use is high. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The dynamic balcony offers a solution for compact apartments in dense urban areas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this day and age here in dense Seattle we can't just have streets serve cars alone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[O] fficials on Tuesday said that a pheasant hunter from Alaska shot and killed a sow grizzly in dense brush east of U.S. Highway 89 and about 8 miles north of Choteau on Monday .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Or to elaborate on another, what if innovation and investment occurs at a more rapid pace because of activities conducted by elites in dense cities? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Karl Hansen "Sergeant Pepper"; it's easy to imagine Cameron writing a plot for "Avatar" after having red Hansens novel; soldiers "protecting" exploatation of Titan inhabited by genetically engeneered humans - creatures taller than average Homo sapiens and able to "glide" in dense atmosphere. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That's good news, but it leaves about 50 million addresses that Census workers must check out — most in dense city neighborhoods, minority communities and rural spots. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“That residents living in dense census tracts have fewer confidants.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

The blocks are covered in dense comic art that reminds me of the Sergio Argones marginalia in MAD Magazine -- a million zillion sight gags on the theme of "Oh God the baby is coming to destroy us all!" ❋ Unknown (2009)

Readers who love living in dense, walkable, bikable close-in neighborhoods might watching the greatest rant against suburbs of all time in this TED Talk by James Kunstler: www. ted.com/talks/james_howard_kunstler_dissect ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

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