density

• Sustantivo que indica el grado de compactación de una sustancia, medido como masa por unidad de volumen, o la cualidad de denso, es decir, lo apretado o concentrado que está algo.

A noun referring to the degree of compactness of a substance, measured as mass per unit volume.

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1. B2formalscientific

   The degree of compactness of a substance, measured as mass per unit volume.

   densidad (masa por unidad de volumen)

   • The density of water is 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
   • Lead has a higher density than aluminum.
   • Scientists calculated the density of the new material.

2. Population densityB1formaltechnical

   The number of people living in a given area, usually per square kilometer or mile.

   densidad de población

   • The population density of Tokyo is very high.
   • Rural areas have a lower density of inhabitants.
   • The government is studying the density of urban populations.

   Sinónimosconcentrationcrowding

   Antónimossparsenesssparsity

3. Information densityC1formaltechnical

   The amount of information contained in a given space or medium.

   densidad de información

   • This hard drive has a high storage density.
   • The density of data on the chip has increased significantly.
   • Modern screens have a higher pixel density for sharper images.

   Sinónimoscompactnessconcentrationfullnessintensityrichness