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dense
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- pronunciation:
- dens
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
denser, densest |
| definition: |
When something is dense, it is made up of bits or parts that are very close together with little space between them.
The forest was so dense that the hikers had a hard time getting through it.Population is always more dense in cities than in the countryside. People live much closer together in cities.- synonyms:
- compact, compressed, thick
- antonyms:
- thin
- similar words:
- crowded, intense, massive, solid, tight
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| related words: |
dumb, firm, stiff, weak |
| contrasting words: |
fine, sparse |
| derivations: |
densely (adv.), denseness (n.) |
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