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low-density

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[loh-den-si-tee] / ˈloʊˈdɛn sɪ ti /

adjective

  1. having a low concentration.


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In March, the City Council adopted a strategy to delay the effects of SB 79 citywide by upzoning 55 single-family and low-density areas, allowing four- to 16-unit buildings up to four stories tall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

These guidelines also included, for the first time, recommended levels of LDL—known as low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol—based on calcium scores from the scans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

We already know that lifetime exposure to high LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, increases cardiovascular risk, and that getting care earlier can help prevent heart disease.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

"You need an intermediate range approach to correctly go between the low-density and high-density parts. That was the origin of this project."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026

There was no food production at all in New Guinea alpine habitats above 9,000 feet, little on the hillslopes between 4,000 and 1,000 feet, and only low-density slash-and-burn agriculture in the lowlands.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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