density

den-si-ty · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The degree of compactness of a substance; mass per unit volume.

  2. 2.

    The quantity of people or things in a given area or space.

  3. 3.

    The degree of consistency or opacity.

Related words

Antonyms: rarity, sparsity
See also: dense, mass, volume
Synonyms: compactness, concentration, thickness

Etymology

From Latin densitas, from densus (thick, dense). Entered English in the early 17th century as a scientific term.