density
noun
den·si·ty
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plural densities
Definition of density
1
: the quality or state of being dense
measures of traffic density the density of the cake felt that the candidate's density on the subject of equality was alarming the density of her prose
2
mathematics
: the quantity per unit volume (see volume entry 1 sense 2), unit area (see area sense 1), or unit length: such as
b
chemistry
: the distribution of a quantity (such as mass, electricity, or energy) per unit usually of space (such as length, area, or volume)
c
: the average number of individuals or units per space unit
a population density of 500 per square mile a housing density of 10 houses per acre
3 physics
a
: the degree of opacity (see opacity sense 2) of a translucent medium
the fog's density
b
: the common logarithm of the opacity
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Synonyms for density
Synonyms
consistence, consistency, thickness, viscidity, viscosity
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Examples of density in a Sentence
We were surprised by the fog's density.
the density of her writing style
These instruments are used for measuring the density of the atmosphere.
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Recent Examples on the Web
In December 2018, village officials agreed to change the zoning on the land from park/recreation to low-density residential. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "348 people signed a petition to expand Germantown's Kinderberg Park. But a developer has other ideas for it.," 28 Aug. 2019 Next, a high-density liquid-separation method was used to allow sediments to settle to the bottom and plastics to float to the top. — Los Angeles Times, "Microplastics are found in Lake Tahoe’s waters for first time ever," 26 Aug. 2019 The site shares its eastern property line with duplexes and other low-density housing. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "H.B. council delays official decision on Ellis Avenue condo development as residents push to nix project," 20 Aug. 2019 The price rises along with the plastic’s quality and type, high-density items being among the most valuable. — Heidi Levine, National Geographic, "Plastics in the Gaza Strip are both a curse and a blessing," 7 Aug. 2019 Amazon has focused its own deliveries on high-density urban areas that allow more efficient costs, leaving the costliest types to FedEx and UPS, further driving down their margins. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Behind FedEx’s Strategic Decision to Leave Amazon at the Curb," 7 Aug. 2019 The Kilby apartments are part of a 25-acre district planned for more than 1,600 apartments, condos and other high-density residential units, according to KWA Construction. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "More apartments on the way at Frisco Square," 6 Aug. 2019 Minneapolis is doing away with single-family zoning, allowing medium-density housing across much more of the city. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Can this former leader of the secession movement bring Colorado together?," 25 July 2019 Developing tools for such high-density neural recording was one of the goals of the Obama administration’s BRAIN Initiative. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Elon Musk’s Secretive Brain Tech Company Debuts a Sophisticated Neural Implant," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'density.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for density
density
noun
English Language Learners Definition of density
: the quality of having parts that are close together
: the quality of being difficult to see through
: the quality of being difficult to understand
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density
noun
den·si·ty
| \ ˈden-sə-tē
\
\
plural densities
Kids Definition of density
1
: the condition of having parts that are close together
the jungle's density
2
: the amount of something in a specified volume or area
high population density
density
noun
den·si·ty
| \ ˈden(t)-sət-ē, -stē
\
\
plural densities
Medical Definition of density
1
: the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length: as
a
: the mass of a substance per unit volume
b
: the distribution of a quantity (as mass, electricity, or energy) per unit usually of space
c
: the average number of individuals or units per space unit
a population density of 500 per square mile
2a
: the degree of opacity of a translucent medium
b
: absorbance
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