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denseclosely compacted in substance; having parts that are crowded together

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: closely compacted in substance; having parts that are crowded together

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɛns/

Korean meaning: 밀도가 높은, 빽빽한, 조밀한

Korean pronunciation: 덴스 (강세: 덴스)

Example Sentences

  • The cake was so dense that it could be used as a doorstop.
  • My professor thinks I'm dense because I always ask obvious questions.
  • The dense urban area has over 10,000 people per square kilometer.

dense

ADJECTIVE

//dɛns//

closely compacted in substance; having parts that are crowded together

dense concept
💡 Concept

Thick jungle blocks the way

dense rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Dense crowd grows tense behind the fence!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɛns/
🇬🇧 UK/dɛns/

🌳Etymology

Rootdens-
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'densus' meaning thick, compact, or crowded. The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century to describe things that are tightly packed or closely compacted.

🎵Rhyme

tensesensefencehence
tense
sense
fence
hence

🔗Collocations

dense forest
dense population
dense fog
dense material
densely packed
dense traffic

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cake was so dense that it could be used as a doorstop.

😄 Fun example

My professor thinks I'm dense because I always ask obvious questions.

The dense urban area has over 10,000 people per square kilometer.

Water is denser than oil, which is why oil floats on water.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

thickcompactsolidcrowdedconcentrated

Antonyms

sparsethinlight

Related

densitydenselycondensecompress

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