Meaning & use
dense
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Having parts or particles packed closely together; having a high mass relative to volume.
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The dense fog made it hard to see more than a few feet ahead.
Lead is much denser than aluminum.
A note on using this word
Informally, calling a person 'dense' means they are slow to understand something, which can be considered mildly insulting.
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