"dense" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɛns/ Audio: en-us-dense.ogg [US] Forms: dense [positive], denser [comparative], densest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|dense|denser|densest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is dense the pieces of it are close together, or there is a lot of material in a small space. Dense things are usually heavy and often hard.
    Sense id: simple-dense-en-adj-yy4e-m4Q
  2. If ideas are dense or a book is dense, a lot of ideas are in a small space.
    Sense id: simple-dense-en-adj-Lcis89OF
  3. If a person is dense it is not easy to make that person understand. A dense person is stupid.
    Sense id: simple-dense-en-adj--tZKB3V5 Categories (other): Colloquial
     
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