density

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
2. (countable, uncountable) The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
3. (countable, uncountable) The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.
4. (countable, dated, uncountable) Stupidity; denseness.

Synonyms

thickness

compactness

closeness

concentration

denseness

consistency

crowdedness

tightness

intensity

richness

solidity

d

tension

thick

viscosity

D

compactedness

mass density

mass per volume

density scale

abundance

pyknon

bunching

capacitor

concision

consistence

crassitude

dense

hardness

intension

luxuriance

specific gravity

spissitude

Translations

Dichte

densité

densidad

densidade

densità

dichtheid

πυκνότητα

masse volumique

yoğunluk

كثافة

densitat

concentração

concentration

Massendichte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French densité or Latin densitas. Morphologically dense + -ity.