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   dense

   /dɛns/

   adjective

   • 1. closely compacted in substance: "as the storm cleared, a dense fog came down" Similar thickheavyopaquesoupymurkysmoggyimpenetrableconcentratedcondensedof high densityOpposite thinlight
   • ▪ having the constituent parts crowded closely together: "she made her way through the dense undergrowth" Similar close-packedclosely packedtightly packedclosely setthickpackedcrowdedcrammedjammed togethercompressedcompactedcompactsolidtightovergrownjungle-likejunglyimpenetrableimpassablearchaic:thicksetOpposite sparse
   • 2. (of a person) stupid: informal "Am I being dense? I don't quite understand" Similar stupidunintelligentignorantbrainlessmindlessfoolishslowslow-witteddull-wittedwitlessdoltishblockishdunce-likesimple-mindedempty-headedvacuousvapidhalf-wittedidioticmoronicimbecilicobtusebovinelumpishgulliblenaiveinformal:thickdimdumbdopeydippydozycretinousthickheadedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedfat-headedthick-skulledmuttonheadedboneheadedlamebrainedbirdbrainedpea-brainedpig-ignorantslow on the uptakesoft in the headbrain-deaddead from the neck updaftnot the full shillingas thick as two short planksdofdotishvulgar slang:dumb-assOpposite clever
   • 3. (of a text) hard to understand because of its complexity of ideas: "a dark, dense novel"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin densus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. denseness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENSE definition: 1. having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through: 2. (of a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DENSE is marked by compactness or crowding together of parts. How to use dense in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dense.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DENSE meaning: 1. having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through: 2. (of a…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › denseDense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Dense comes from the Latin densus which means thick and cloudy. In general, the word means packed tight and gives the sense that something is difficult to get through. Text can be dense in two different ways: when the words are packed closely together on the page, and when the text is filled with big words and complicated thoughts.

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   intense; extreme: dense ignorance. relatively opaque; transmitting little light, as a photographic negative, optical glass, or color. difficult to understand or follow because of being closely packed with ideas or complexities of style: a dense philosophical essay.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is dense, you mean that you think they are stupid and that they take a long time to understand simple things. [ informal ] He's not a bad man, just a bit dense.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › denseDense - definition of dense by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Having relatively high density. b. Crowded closely together; compact: a dense population. 2. Hard to penetrate; thick: a dense jungle. 3. a. Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter: dense glass; a dense fog. b. Opaque, with good contrast between light and dark areas. Used of a photographic negative. 4.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdense adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /dens/ (comparative denser, superlative densest) containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them. a dense crowd/forest. areas of dense population. The forest is quite dense at that point. Take your English to the next level.

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    DENSE meaning: 1. with a lot of people or things close together: 2. If cloud, smoke, etc is dense, it is thick…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › densedense | meaning of dense in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    dense meaning, definition, what is dense: made of or containing a lot of things or...: Learn more.