density

/ˈdɛn.sə.ti/
noun

The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).

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Noun 3 meanings

  1. The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).

  2. The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.

  3. Stupidity.

    “There's only so much density that pedagogy can penetrate.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French densité or Latin densitas. Morphologically dense + -ity.

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DENSITY at a glance

DENSITY has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,997 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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