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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024den•si•ty /ˈdɛnsɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state or quality of being dense:[uncountable]the density of the prose.
- the average number of inhabitants per unit of area:[countable]a population density of 100 persons per square mile.
- Physicsthe relation of mass to volume;
mass per unit volume:[countable]a density of 15 cubic centimeters per gram. - Computing a measure of how much data can be stored in a given amount of space on a disk, tape, or other computer storage medium:[uncountable]a high-density disk.
- [uncountable] great stupidity or dullness.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024den•si•ty (den′si tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state or quality of being dense;
compactness; closely set or crowded condition. - stupidity;
slow-wittedness; obtuseness. - the number of inhabitants, dwellings, or the like, per unit area:The commissioner noted that the population density of certain city blocks had fallen dramatically.
- Physicsmass per unit volume.
- Electricity
- the quantity of electricity per unit of volume at a point in space, or the quantity per unit of area at a point on a surface.
- See current density.
- Opticsthe degree of opacity of a substance, medium, etc., that transmits light.
- Photographythe relative degree of opacity of an area of a negative or transparency, often expressed logarithmically.
- Computinga measure of the compactness of data stored on an external storage medium, as disk or tape, or displayed on a CRT or other screen.
- Latin dēnsitās, equivalent. to dēns(us) dense + -itās -ity
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: density /ˈdɛnsɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the degree to which something is filled, crowded, or occupied: high density of building in towns
- obtuseness; stupidity
- a measure of the compactness of a substance, expressed as its mass per unit volume. It is measured in kilograms per cubic metre or pounds per cubic foot
Symbol: ρ See also relative density - a measure of a physical quantity per unit of length, area, or volume
- See transmission density, reflection density
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