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| dense [ denss ] (comparative dens·er, superlative dens·est) |
adjective |
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1. tightly packed: so close together that there is little sense of open or unoccupied space
  a dense jungle
a dense population of 2 million
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2. very thick: so thick that it is difficult or impossible to see through
dense summer haze
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3. hard to penetrate intellectually: so complex and intricate that it is difficult to assimilate and understand
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4. slow to learn or understand: considered to lack the ability to learn or understand quickly
(
informal insult
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5. with high mass: with a relatively high mass per unit volume
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin densus "thick, dense"] |
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| dense·ly adverb |
| dense·ness noun |
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