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   dense

   /dɛns/

   adjective

   • 1. closely compacted in substance: "as the storm cleared, a dense fog came down" Similar thickheavyopaquesoupymurkysmoggyimpenetrableconcentratedcondensedof high densityOpposite thinlight
   • ▪ having the constituent parts crowded closely together: "she made her way through the dense undergrowth" Similar close-packedclosely packedtightly packedclosely setthickpackedcrowdedcrammedjammed togethercompressedcompactedcompactsolidtightovergrownjungle-likejunglyimpenetrableimpassablearchaic:thicksetOpposite sparse
   • 2. (of a person) stupid: informal "Am I being dense? I don't quite understand" Similar stupidunintelligentignorantbrainlessmindlessfoolishslowslow-witteddull-wittedwitlessdoltishblockishdunce-likesimple-mindedempty-headedvacuousvapidhalf-wittedidioticmoronicimbecilicobtusebovinelumpishgulliblenaiveinformal:thickdimdumbdopeydippydozycretinousthickheadedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedfat-headedthick-skulledmuttonheadedboneheadedlamebrainedbirdbrainedpea-brainedpig-ignorantslow on the uptakesoft in the headbrain-deaddead from the neck updaftnot the full shillingas thick as two short planksdofdotishvulgar slang:dumb-assOpposite clever
   • 3. (of a text) hard to understand because of its complexity of ideas: "a dark, dense novel"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin densus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. denseness noun

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   The meaning of DENSE is marked by compactness or crowding together of parts. How to use dense in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dense.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENSE definition: 1. having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through: 2. (of a…. Learn more.

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   intense; extreme: dense ignorance. relatively opaque; transmitting little light, as a photographic negative, optical glass, or color. difficult to understand or follow because of being closely packed with ideas or complexities of style: a dense philosophical essay.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   close together and difficult to go or see through; thick: dense fog. I had trouble getting through the dense crowd.

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   slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. “so dense he never understands anything I say to him” synonyms: dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow. stupid. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › denseDense - definition of dense by The Free Dictionary

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   1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest. 2. stupid; slow-witted; dull. 3. intense; extreme. 4. relatively opaque; transmitting little light, as a photographic negative, optical glass, or color.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is dense, you mean that you think they are stupid and that they take a long time to understand simple things. [ informal ] He's not a bad man, just a bit dense.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdense adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of dense adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › densedense | meaning of dense in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    dense meaning, definition, what is dense: made of or containing a lot of things or...: Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'dense'. 1. Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area. [...] 2. Dense fog or smoke is difficult to see through because it is very heavy and dark. [...] 3. In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume.