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Having the atoms or component parts very near together. Of substances: Dense or compact in texture or consistency; ‘without interstices or vacuities’…
Having the fibres, crystals, or other structural elements fine and closely arranged; of close texture.
Resembling a woof or woven fabric; of dense texture. Also transferred.