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Synonyms
dense (dĕns)

[Middle English, from Latin dēnsus.]

adjective: dens·er, dens·est. 

    1. Having relatively high density.
    2. Crowded closely together; compact: a dense population.
  1. Hard to penetrate; thick: a dense jungle.
    1. Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter: dense glass; a dense fog.
    2. Opaque, with good contrast between light and dark areas. Used of a photographic negative.
  2. Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity: a dense novel.
  3. Slow to apprehend; thickheaded.

derivatives

densély
adverb
denséness
noun