Meaning & use
denser
Having more mass or content packed into a given space; the comparative form of dense.
See it in a sentence
Lead is much denser than aluminum, so it feels far heavier for the same size.
The forest grew denser the farther they hiked from the trailhead.
A note on using this word
Denser can describe physical mass, as in materials, or figuratively describe crowding, fog, or even difficult writing.
Words with a similar meaning
thickermore compact
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Words with an opposite meaning
sparserthinner
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