dense

dense · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Closely compacted in substance; having parts crowded together.

  2. 2.

    (of a population) Numerous and close together.

  3. 3.

    Slow to understand; not intelligent (informal).

  4. 4.

    (of text or content) Difficult to understand because of complexity or amount of information.

Related words

Antonyms: light, sparse, thin
See also: compact, density, thick
Synonyms: compact, concentrated, packed, thick

Etymology

From Latin densus, meaning "thick, crowded." First recorded in English in the 15th century. Related to Greek dasys (thick with hair or leaves).