DENSITY


Meaning of DENSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈden(t)-sə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 1598

1. : the quality or state of being dense

2. : the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length: as

a. : the mass of a substance per unit volume

b. : the distribution of a quantity (as mass, electricity, or energy) per unit usually of space (as length, area, or volume)

c. : the average number of individuals or units per space unit

a population density of 500 per square mile

a housing density of 10 houses per acre

3.

a. : the degree of opacity of a translucent medium

b. : the common logarithm of the opacity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.