dense
adjective
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact.
denser
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comparativeof dense.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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That stronger clustering might also appear to explain observations suggesting that the Universe contains denser structures than predicted.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The result is denser forests, more fuel on the ground, and larger, hotter fires that threaten lives, communities and the air we all breathe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The denser it is, the more dehydrated you are, generally.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Fellow economists Marina Gertsberg, Ekaterina Volkova and I found that the disgraced financier effectively wired corporate America into a denser, more tightly interconnected network.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The trees grew thicker and denser the farther back in the corner they went, more alive and full of leaves.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
