dense
dense [dense denser densest] BrE [dens] NAmE [dens] adjective (dens·er, dens·est)
1. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them
•a dense crowd/forest
•areas of dense population
2. difficult to see through
Syn: ↑thick
•dense fog/smoke/fumes
3. (informal)stupid
•How can you be so dense?
4. difficult to understand because it contains a lot of information
•a dense piece of writing
5. (technical)heavy in relation to its size
•Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.
Derived Word: ↑densely
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin densus.
Example Bank:
•John's all right, but he can be a bit dense sometimes.
•The fog was getting very dense.
•The forest is quite dense at that point.
•All that is left of the star is a small, dense core.
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