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high-density

American  
[hahy-den-si-tee] / ˈhaɪˈdɛn sɪ ti /

adjective

  1. having a high concentration.

    entering a high-density market with a new product; high-density lipoprotein.

  2. Computers. (of a disk) having a large capacity for data storage.

    high-density DVDs.


high-density British  

adjective

  1. computing (of a floppy disk) having a relatively high storage capacity, usually of 1.44 megabytes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of high-density

First recorded in 1950–55


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Nestled amongst trees on the edge of green-belt land, the development's soft purple and pink brickwork blends high-density housing into an area of natural beauty.

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These approaches produced limited results because they did not create enough high-density dislocations inside the intermetallic.

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SCG Chemical’s earnings should be aided by improved spreads for high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, the analyst says.

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“To enable this, we provide critical hardware components that provide high-density optical interconnects while meeting aggressive power and performance targets,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

But then he wrote that Sakubva, the town where I was sending his letters, was a high-density suburb and filled with poor people and crime, like LA.

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