Definition of density in English:

density

nounPlural densities ˈdɛnsɪtiˈdɛnsədi

mass noun

1The degree of compactness of a substance.
密度
a reduction in bone density
骨密度降低。
Example sentencesExamples
- Because it is a weight bearing activity, skating can build bone density to a certain degree.
- Encouraging the consumption of this single food, milk, may have lasting implications for nutrient density, bone health and body weight.
- The sheer volume, as well as the astonishing density of thought and image, of his wonderful notebooks testify to the amplitude of his intellectual interests.
- Syncopation in varying degrees of rhythmic density plays an important role in ‘Kohntarkosz.’
- It also found a connection between the amount smoked, and the size and density of areas in the brain which are linked to higher nicotine dependence and increased impulsivity.
Synonyms
solidity, solidness, denseness, thickness, substance, bulk, weight, mass
compactness, tightness, hardness
1. 1.1Computing A measure of the amount of information on a storage medium.
  〔计算机〕信息密度
  as modifier, in combination a low-density floppy disk
  Example sentencesExamples
  While in its early stages, the technology shows potential for high speed, high density storage of data, while retaining data even when power is turned off.
  The change to a higher capacity is interesting not only in terms of storage density, but also heat dissipation.
  In today's cramped data centers, real estate is at a premium, and maximum storage density is a necessity.
  With its incredibly high storage density, the DVD might just be the solution to two vexing problems.
  One way to increase storage capacity is to increase the areal density of the medium.
2. 1.2Physics The quantity of mass per unit volume of a substance.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The strength of the absorption reveals the temperature, density, and mass of a gas cloud.
  The formula is easily derived by making assumptions about the mass density of the earth.
  Refraction is the bending of light rays as they pass from one transparent medium to another medium of a different density; it is measured in diopters.
  That is based on its average density, calculated by dividing total mass by volume.
  We are further informed that scientific theories fail at a singularity, which is an event involving infinite mass, density, pressure and temperature.
3. 1.3 The opacity of a photographic image.
  （相片形象的）不透性，不透明度，暗度
  Example sentencesExamples
  While the imagery was similar, the format and the images' density were not.
  The image will lighten considerably during clearing, but don't worry because all the lost density will return during toning and fixing.
  Hot and cool colors come together explosively within individual dishes, offering various effects of density and opacity.
  Phone based cameras don't yet have sufficient image density to compete with true digital cameras, but they will in a few short years.
  More exposure produces increasingly less density in the final negative.
2The quantity of people or things in a given area or space.
（人口或事物的）密度
areas of low population density
人口密度低的地区。
count noun a density of 10,000 per square mile
每平方英里10，000的人口密度。
Example sentencesExamples
- Moore's Law states that the transistor density of a silicon chip will double every two years, allowing a corresponding increase in processor speed.
- It is not known why the understory of the Hermit forest had such uncharacteristically low total stem density and total basal area.
- The low population density in rural areas makes the provision of specialized mental health services in those areas impractical.
- The Government should develop a specific number of roads every year according to the traffic density of the area concerned.
- His large-scale color photographs illustrate the unbelievable density of Hong Kong's residential high-rises.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French densité or Latin densitas, from densus 'dense'.

Rhymes

immensity, propensity, tensity

Definition of density in US English:

density

nounˈdensədēˈdɛnsədi

1The degree of compactness of a substance.
密度
a reduction in bone density
骨密度降低。
Example sentencesExamples
- The sheer volume, as well as the astonishing density of thought and image, of his wonderful notebooks testify to the amplitude of his intellectual interests.
- Encouraging the consumption of this single food, milk, may have lasting implications for nutrient density, bone health and body weight.
- Syncopation in varying degrees of rhythmic density plays an important role in ‘Kohntarkosz.’
- It also found a connection between the amount smoked, and the size and density of areas in the brain which are linked to higher nicotine dependence and increased impulsivity.
- Because it is a weight bearing activity, skating can build bone density to a certain degree.
Synonyms
solidity, solidness, denseness, thickness, substance, bulk, weight, mass
1. 1.1Computing A measure of the amount of information on a storage medium (tape or disk). For magnetic tape it is the amount of information recorded per unit length of tape (bits per inch or millimeter); for a disk, a fixed number of bits per sector, sectors per track, and tracks per disk.
  chip density doubles every eighteen months
  as modifier, in combination a low-density 5.25-inch floppy disk
  a drive capable of handling high-density 1.44 megabyte disks
  Example sentencesExamples
  With its incredibly high storage density, the DVD might just be the solution to two vexing problems.
  One way to increase storage capacity is to increase the areal density of the medium.
  The change to a higher capacity is interesting not only in terms of storage density, but also heat dissipation.
  In today's cramped data centers, real estate is at a premium, and maximum storage density is a necessity.
  While in its early stages, the technology shows potential for high speed, high density storage of data, while retaining data even when power is turned off.
2. 1.2Physics Degree of consistency measured by the quantity of mass per unit volume.
  〔物理〕密度
  Example sentencesExamples
  Refraction is the bending of light rays as they pass from one transparent medium to another medium of a different density; it is measured in diopters.
  We are further informed that scientific theories fail at a singularity, which is an event involving infinite mass, density, pressure and temperature.
  The formula is easily derived by making assumptions about the mass density of the earth.
  The strength of the absorption reveals the temperature, density, and mass of a gas cloud.
  That is based on its average density, calculated by dividing total mass by volume.
3. 1.3 The opacity of a photographic image.
  （相片形象的）不透性，不透明度，暗度
  Example sentencesExamples
  The image will lighten considerably during clearing, but don't worry because all the lost density will return during toning and fixing.
  Hot and cool colors come together explosively within individual dishes, offering various effects of density and opacity.
  Phone based cameras don't yet have sufficient image density to compete with true digital cameras, but they will in a few short years.
  More exposure produces increasingly less density in the final negative.
  While the imagery was similar, the format and the images' density were not.
4. 1.4 The quantity of people or things in a given area or space.
  （人口或事物的）密度
  areas of low population density
  人口密度低的地区。
  a density of 10,000 per square mile
  每平方英里10，000的人口密度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moore's Law states that the transistor density of a silicon chip will double every two years, allowing a corresponding increase in processor speed.
  It is not known why the understory of the Hermit forest had such uncharacteristically low total stem density and total basal area.
  The Government should develop a specific number of roads every year according to the traffic density of the area concerned.
  His large-scale color photographs illustrate the unbelievable density of Hong Kong's residential high-rises.
  The low population density in rural areas makes the provision of specialized mental health services in those areas impractical.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French densité or Latin densitas, from densus ‘dense’.

词汇	density
释义	Definition of density in English: density nounPlural densities ˈdɛnsɪtiˈdɛnsədi mass noun 1The degree of compactness of a substance. 密度 a reduction in bone density 骨密度降低。 Example sentencesExamples Because it is a weight bearing activity, skating can build bone density to a certain degree. Encouraging the consumption of this single food, milk, may have lasting implications for nutrient density, bone health and body weight. The sheer volume, as well as the astonishing density of thought and image, of his wonderful notebooks testify to the amplitude of his intellectual interests. Syncopation in varying degrees of rhythmic density plays an important role in ‘Kohntarkosz.’ It also found a connection between the amount smoked, and the size and density of areas in the brain which are linked to higher nicotine dependence and increased impulsivity. Synonyms solidity, solidness, denseness, thickness, substance, bulk, weight, mass compactness, tightness, hardness 1.1Computing A measure of the amount of information on a storage medium. 〔计算机〕信息密度 as modifier, in combination a low-density floppy disk Example sentencesExamples While in its early stages, the technology shows potential for high speed, high density storage of data, while retaining data even when power is turned off. The change to a higher capacity is interesting not only in terms of storage density, but also heat dissipation. In today's cramped data centers, real estate is at a premium, and maximum storage density is a necessity. With its incredibly high storage density, the DVD might just be the solution to two vexing problems. One way to increase storage capacity is to increase the areal density of the medium. 1.2Physics The quantity of mass per unit volume of a substance. Example sentencesExamples The strength of the absorption reveals the temperature, density, and mass of a gas cloud. The formula is easily derived by making assumptions about the mass density of the earth. Refraction is the bending of light rays as they pass from one transparent medium to another medium of a different density; it is measured in diopters. That is based on its average density, calculated by dividing total mass by volume. We are further informed that scientific theories fail at a singularity, which is an event involving infinite mass, density, pressure and temperature. 1.3 The opacity of a photographic image. （相片形象的）不透性，不透明度，暗度 Example sentencesExamples While the imagery was similar, the format and the images' density were not. The image will lighten considerably during clearing, but don't worry because all the lost density will return during toning and fixing. Hot and cool colors come together explosively within individual dishes, offering various effects of density and opacity. Phone based cameras don't yet have sufficient image density to compete with true digital cameras, but they will in a few short years. More exposure produces increasingly less density in the final negative. 2The quantity of people or things in a given area or space. （人口或事物的）密度 areas of low population density 人口密度低的地区。 count noun a density of 10,000 per square mile 每平方英里10，000的人口密度。 Example sentencesExamples Moore's Law states that the transistor density of a silicon chip will double every two years, allowing a corresponding increase in processor speed. It is not known why the understory of the Hermit forest had such uncharacteristically low total stem density and total basal area. The low population density in rural areas makes the provision of specialized mental health services in those areas impractical. The Government should develop a specific number of roads every year according to the traffic density of the area concerned. His large-scale color photographs illustrate the unbelievable density of Hong Kong's residential high-rises. Origin Early 17th century: from French densité or Latin densitas, from densus 'dense'. Rhymes immensity, propensity, tensity Definition of density in US English: density nounˈdensədēˈdɛnsədi 1The degree of compactness of a substance. 密度 a reduction in bone density 骨密度降低。 Example sentencesExamples The sheer volume, as well as the astonishing density of thought and image, of his wonderful notebooks testify to the amplitude of his intellectual interests. Encouraging the consumption of this single food, milk, may have lasting implications for nutrient density, bone health and body weight. Syncopation in varying degrees of rhythmic density plays an important role in ‘Kohntarkosz.’ It also found a connection between the amount smoked, and the size and density of areas in the brain which are linked to higher nicotine dependence and increased impulsivity. Because it is a weight bearing activity, skating can build bone density to a certain degree. Synonyms solidity, solidness, denseness, thickness, substance, bulk, weight, mass 1.1Computing A measure of the amount of information on a storage medium (tape or disk). For magnetic tape it is the amount of information recorded per unit length of tape (bits per inch or millimeter); for a disk, a fixed number of bits per sector, sectors per track, and tracks per disk. chip density doubles every eighteen months as modifier, in combination a low-density 5.25-inch floppy disk a drive capable of handling high-density 1.44 megabyte disks Example sentencesExamples With its incredibly high storage density, the DVD might just be the solution to two vexing problems. One way to increase storage capacity is to increase the areal density of the medium. The change to a higher capacity is interesting not only in terms of storage density, but also heat dissipation. In today's cramped data centers, real estate is at a premium, and maximum storage density is a necessity. While in its early stages, the technology shows potential for high speed, high density storage of data, while retaining data even when power is turned off. 1.2Physics Degree of consistency measured by the quantity of mass per unit volume. 〔物理〕密度 Example sentencesExamples Refraction is the bending of light rays as they pass from one transparent medium to another medium of a different density; it is measured in diopters. We are further informed that scientific theories fail at a singularity, which is an event involving infinite mass, density, pressure and temperature. The formula is easily derived by making assumptions about the mass density of the earth. The strength of the absorption reveals the temperature, density, and mass of a gas cloud. That is based on its average density, calculated by dividing total mass by volume. 1.3 The opacity of a photographic image. （相片形象的）不透性，不透明度，暗度 Example sentencesExamples The image will lighten considerably during clearing, but don't worry because all the lost density will return during toning and fixing. Hot and cool colors come together explosively within individual dishes, offering various effects of density and opacity. Phone based cameras don't yet have sufficient image density to compete with true digital cameras, but they will in a few short years. More exposure produces increasingly less density in the final negative. While the imagery was similar, the format and the images' density were not. 1.4 The quantity of people or things in a given area or space. （人口或事物的）密度 areas of low population density 人口密度低的地区。 a density of 10,000 per square mile 每平方英里10，000的人口密度。 Example sentencesExamples Moore's Law states that the transistor density of a silicon chip will double every two years, allowing a corresponding increase in processor speed. It is not known why the understory of the Hermit forest had such uncharacteristically low total stem density and total basal area. The Government should develop a specific number of roads every year according to the traffic density of the area concerned. His large-scale color photographs illustrate the unbelievable density of Hong Kong's residential high-rises. The low population density in rural areas makes the provision of specialized mental health services in those areas impractical. Origin Early 17th century: from French densité or Latin densitas, from densus ‘dense’.
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