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density

noun [C or U] (THICKNESS)
 
 
/ˈden.sɪ.ti/ US  /-sə.t̬i/ (also denseness)

Definition

C1 the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place: The area has a high/low population density. We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.Thick, dense and heavy
(Definition of density noun (THICKNESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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