density
IPA: dˈɛnsʌti
noun
- (physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
- 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.
- (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.
- (dated) Stupidity; denseness.
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Examples of "density" in Sentences
- The question supplies an important clue: the word "density."
- To that end balancing sex ratios and population density is key.
- He was surprised at what he called our density, and said the thing was all clear and simple to him.
- There was good news on the keyword density front as searches with the word "density" in them were down (- 32. 91%).
- (tries really hard not to call [Bill in Central District], who supports the suburbs, a NIMBY) "the myth that higher density is the solution" Pleast tell me in what way that's a myth.
- The article does not say how the ultra high strength or higher density is achieved, I would expect it is with the addition of admixtures which can be hazardous to the environment and expensive.
- When I asked how this could be she waxed a little wroth at what she called my density, and asked if I did not appreciate that we should have to move at any rate in a year or two in order to provide the children with a bedroom apiece.
- The sea was covered by a fog, or, rather, by a pearly mist that was fog-like in density, in so far as it obstructed vision, but that was no more than a film on the sea, for the sun shot it through and filled it with a glowing radiance.
- As you remember before we got the resistivity on this log we had seen what we called a density to neutronic cross affect and if these sands had salicious or over growths of parts, that was sucking off the [frosting] then your frosting wouldn't be there.
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