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density Meaning & Definition

/ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/

What Does Density Mean?

As a noun, density means The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as matter, objectss, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space). It can also mean A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.

Density at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti//
Syllables1
Synonymsconcentration, compactness and denseness
Antonymsdispersion and distribution
Pluraldensities

Density Definition (Noun)

  1. The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as matter, objectss, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).

    The number of particles per unit volume of a specified volume can be considered to be the particle density for the specified volume.

  2. A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
  3. 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.

    The number of particles per unit volume of a specified volume can be considered to be the particle density for the specified volume.

  4. 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.
  5. Stupidity.

    There's only so much density that pedagogy can penetrate.

Noun

  1. Stupidity; denseness.

Synonyms of Density

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Antonyms of Density

Density in a Sentence

The number of particles per unit volume of a specified volume can be considered to be the particle density for the specified volume.

There's only so much density that pedagogy can penetrate.

Word Forms & Grammar

density (countable and uncountable, plural densities)

Words That Rhyme With Density

Origin of Density

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

How Do You Say Density?

Density is pronounced //ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti// and has 1 syllable.

Frequently Asked Questions About Density

What part of speech is density?

Density is a noun.

What is another word for density?

Close synonyms of density are concentration, compactness and denseness. See the full list of density synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of density?

Words opposite in meaning to density are dispersion and distribution.

What is the plural of density?

The plural of density is densities.

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