ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Density

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Density is a noun meaning The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. Stupidity.
  2. (mathematics, statistics) 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.

Example Sentences

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

Word Forms

Synonyms for density

Depending on context, synonyms include denseness, blockheadedness, concentration, compactness.

Antonyms for density

Common opposites include dispersion, distribution.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include compactness, denseness, concentration, volumetric, volume, fabric.

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