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    Densité (en. Density)

    /dɑ̃.site/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Characteristic of a body that expresses the amount of matter per unit volume.
    The density of water is about 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
    La densité de l'eau est d'environ 1 gramme par centimètre cube.
    State or degree of thickness of an object or medium.
    The population density in this region is very high.
    La densité de la population dans cette région est très élevée.
    Measure of the concentration of a substance in a given space.
    The density of smoke in the air makes visibility difficult.
    La densité de la fumée dans l'air rend la visibilité difficile.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'densitas', derived from 'densus' meaning 'dense' or 'thick'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    population density
    Measure of the number of inhabitants in a given area.
    densité de population
    current density
    Measure of electric current per unit area.
    densité de courant
    acoustic density
    Measure of the concentration of sound energy in a volume.
    densité acoustique

    Related Words

    dense
    Having a large mass or concentration for a given volume.
    dense
    concentration
    Quantity of a substance in a given volume.
    concentration
    volumetric mass
    Mass of a substance per unit volume.
    masse volumique

    Slang Meanings

    In the digital field, used to refer to the accumulation of information or data.
    This application has an impressive information density.
    Cette application a une densité d'informations impressionnante.
    Used colloquially to refer to people perceived as not very intelligent.
    This student has a fairly high density in class.
    Cet élève a une densité assez élevée en cours.