density

noun

Simple meaning

The amount of a certain phenomenon in a given area or volume.

Pronunciation

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dehnsuhtee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɛnsəti

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Definition

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noun

The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).
physics
A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
Stupidity.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B1 · Intermediate
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).

Used this way, density is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

denseness , rarer, so it draws attention

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use density

“The high density of cars on the road caused a lot of traffic during rush hour.”noun

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Ratio

low densityflux densityenergy density

Probability

density functionprobability density

Other combinations

population densitycurrent densityelectron density

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

denselyadverbDerived adverb
In a stupid manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

flux densitynounCompound term
The number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area.
flux density unitnounCompound term
A measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area.
high-density lipoproteinnounCompound term
A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
low-density lipoproteinnounCompound term
A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
low densitynounCompound term
A rarified quality.
magnetic flux densitynounCompound term
The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow.

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Antonyms

Sense: amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff

dispersionTechnical

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