density
[ den-si-tee ]
/ ˈdɛn sɪ ti /
noun, plural den·si·ties.
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density
/ (ˈdɛnsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the degree to which something is filled, crowded, or occupiedhigh 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 footSymbol: ρ See also relative density
a measure of a physical quantity per unit of length, area, or volumeSee charge density, current density
physics photog See transmission density, reflection density
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density
c.1600, from French densité (16c.), from Old French dempsité (13c.), from Latin densitas "thickness," from densus "thick, dense" (see dense).
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density
[ dĕn′sĭ-tē ]
n.
The mass per unit volume of a substance at a specified pressure and temperature.
The quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume.
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density
[ dĕn′sĭ-tē ]
A measure of the quantity of some physical property (usually mass) per unit length, area, or volume (usually volume).♦ Mass density is a measure of the mass of a substance per unit volume. Most substances (especially gases such as air) increase in density as their pressure is increases or as their temperature decreases.♦ Energy density is a measure of the amount of energy (often in the form of electromagnetic radiation) per unit volume in a region of space or some material. See also Boyle's law.
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density
The relative heaviness of objects, measured in units of mass or weight per units of volume. (See specific gravity.)
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