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Definition of: dense
(dens) adjective dens·er, dens·est
1. Having its parts crowded closely together; compact in structure; thick; close.
2. Hard to penetrate; obtuse; stupid; dull.
3. Phot. Opaque when developed, and consequently strongly contrasted in lights and shades; intense: said of a negative. See synonyms under HARD, IMPENETRABLE. [<L densus]
—dense′ly adverb
—dense′ness noun
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