GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Dense , a. [L. densus; akin to Gr. δασύ thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. dense.]
- Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog.1913 Webster
All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare.
Ray.1913 WebsterTo replace the cloudy barrier dense.
Cowper.1913 Webster - Stupid; gross; crass; as, dense ignorance.1913 Webster
- Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog.