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Definition dense in British English

dense adjective

adjective
/dens/
1

with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together

Example

dense woodland

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1.1

containing a lot of things or people close together

Example

a dense network of towns and cities

Example

a dense black cloud of flying insects

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2

dense smoke or gas is so thick that it is difficult to see through it

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3

someone who is dense is stupid

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4

a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its size

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5

dense writing is not easy to understand because it contains a lot of information

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Definition dense in British English