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Definition of Dense
1. Adjective. Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter. "Impenetrable gloom"
2. Adjective. Hard to pass through because of dense growth. "Thick woods"
3. Adjective. Having high relative density or specific gravity. "Dense as lead"
4. Adjective. Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. "Worked with the slow students"
Exact synonyms: Dim, Dull, Dumb, Obtuse, Slow
Similar to: Stupid
Derivative terms: Denseness, Dullness, Dumbness, Obtuseness, Slowness, Slowness
Similar to: Stupid
Derivative terms: Denseness, Dullness, Dumbness, Obtuseness, Slowness, Slowness
Definition of Dense
1. a. 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.
Definition of Dense
1. compact [adj DENSER, DENSEST] : DENSELY [adv] - See also: compact