dense
adjective
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact.
densely
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a word derived from
dense.
Example Sentences
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As far as codified behaviors go, it’s hard to be more densely rich with implications for the human condition than the Ten Commandments or the Bill of Rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Each half of the film reflects the character it follows, the first part frenetic, densely packed and bursting with music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The newly detected vortices appear along the boundaries of structures known as granules, which densely cover the Sun's visible surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
And with around 20 million residents, it is one of the world's least densely populated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
To get close to a pond, around 266 which they were densely packed, I had to nudge them away with my feet so as not to step on one.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
