density

density
noun (plural -ties) Date: 1598 1. the quality or state of being dense 2. the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length: as a. the mass of a substance per unit volume b. the distribution of a quantity (as mass, electricity, or energy) per unit usually of space (as length, area, or volume) c. the average number of individuals or units per space unit <
a population density of 500 per square mile
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a housing density of 10 houses per acre
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3. a. the degree of opacity of a translucent medium b. the common logarithm of the opacity

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  • Density — Den si*ty (d[e^]n s[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. densitas; cf. F. densit[ e].] 1. The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; opposed to {rarity}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • density — c.1600, from Fr. densité (16c.), from O.Fr. dempsité (13c.), from L. densitas thickness, from densus thick, dense (see DENSE (Cf. dense)) …   Etymology dictionary

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