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.
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