dense

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English[edit]

Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From Latin densus.

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Adjective[edit]

dense (comparative denser, superlative densest)

  1. Having relatively high density.
  2. Compact; crowded together.
  3. Thick; difficult to penetrate.
  4. Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
  5. Obscure, or difficult to understand.
  6. (mathematics, topology) Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on dense sets for mathematical definition.
  7. Of a person, slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin densus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

dense (masculine and feminine, plural denses)

  1. dense

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Italian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

dense

  1. Feminine plural of denso

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From densus (close, crowded, dense).

Adverb[edit]

densē (comparative densius, superlative densissimē)

  1. closely, in rapid succession

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References[edit]

  • Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

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Verb[edit]

dense (infinitive darse)

  1. Reflexive imperative form for formal plural second (ustedes) person for verb dar
    Dense cuenta del error, = "realize the mistake"
    Dense por vencidos, = "give up"

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