density, denseness
(noun) the amount per unit size
concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness
(noun) the spatial property of being crowded together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
density (countable and uncountable, plural densities)
(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
Synonym: mass density
The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
Synonym: number density
(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.
Synonym: probability density
(dated) Stupidity; denseness.
• charge density
• energy density
• electron density
• freight density
• Destiny, destiny
Source: Wiktionary
Den"si*ty, n. Etym: [L. densitas; cf. F. densité.]
1. The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.
2. (Physics)
Definition: The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard.
Note: For gases the standard substance is hydrogen, at a temperature of 0Âş Centigrade and a pressure of 760 millimeters. For liquids and solids the standard is water at a temperature of 4Âş Centigrade. The density of solids and liquids is usually called specific gravity, and the same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard.
3. (Photog.)
Definition: Depth of shade. Abney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
