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Meaning of dense in English
Pronunciation
/dɛns/
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Classifying Adjective
dense
Definitions
1.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
Examples
« dense smoke »
« heavy fog »
« impenetrable gloom »
Synonyms
thick
2.
closely crowded together
Examples
« a compact shopping center »
« a dense population »
« thick crowds »
Synonyms
concentrated
3.
hard to pass through because of dense growth
Examples
« dense vegetation »
« thick woods »
Synonyms
impenetrable
4.
having high relative density or specific gravity
Examples
« dense as lead »
Synonyms
heavy
5.
slow to learn or understand
Examples
« lacking intellectual acuity »
« so dense he never understands anything I say to him »
« never met anyone quite so dim »
« although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick- Thackeray »
« dumb officials mak »
Synonyms
stupid