density
noun
[ ˈdɛnsɪti ]
• the degree of compactness of a substance.
• "a reduction in bone density"
Similar:
solidity,
solidness,
denseness,
thickness,
substance,
bulk,
weight,
mass,
compactness,
tightness,
hardness,
• a measure of the amount of information on a storage medium.
• "a low-density floppy disk"
• the quantity of people or things in a given area or space.
• "areas of low population density"
Origin:
early 17th century: from French densité or Latin densitas, from densus ‘dense’.
