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density definition

den·sity (densə tē)

noun pl. densities -·ties

  1. the quality or condition of being dense; specif.,
    1. thickness; compactness
    2. stupidity
    3. Photog. degree of opacity of a negative
  2. quantity or number per unit, as of area
  3. current density
  4. Physics ratio of the mass of an object to its volume

Etymology: Fr densité < L densitas

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