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Dense
Dense
,Adj.
[L.
densus
; akin to Gr. [GREEK] thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. dense
.] 1.
Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque;
as, a
dense
crowd; a dense
forest; a dense
fog.All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid,
dense
and rare. Ray.
To replace the cloudy barrier
dense
. Cowper.
2.
Stupid; gross; crass;
as,
. dense
ignoranceWebster 1828 Edition
Dense
DENSE
, a.1.
Close; compact; having its constituent parts closely united; applied to solids or fluids; as a dense body; dense air.2.
Thick; as a dense cloud, or fog.