HyperDic: dense

English > 4 senses of the word *dense*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dense, heavy, impenetrable	permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
	all	dense, thick	hard to pass through because of dense growth
	all	dense	having high relative density or specific gravity
	all	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow	slow to learn or understand

dense > pronunciation
Sounds	deh'ns
Rhymes	commence ... whence: 23 rhymes with ehns...

English > *dense*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter.
Example	"dense smoke"
Synonyms	heavy, impenetrable
Broader	thick	relatively dense / dense in consistency
Spanish	denso, espeso, impenetrable, tupido
Catalan	dens, impenetrable
Nouns	density	the amount per unit size

English > *dense*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Hard to pass through because of dense growth.
Example	"dense vegetation"
Synonym	thick
Broader	impenetrable	not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
Spanish	denso, espeso, tupido
Nouns	density, denseness	the spatial property of being crowded together

English > *dense*: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Having high relative density or specific gravity.
Example	"dense as lead"
Broader	heavy	Of comparatively great physical weight or density / density
Spanish	denso
Catalan	dens
Nouns	density, denseness	the amount per unit size

English > *dense*: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
Example	"so dense he never understands anything I say to him"
Synonyms	dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
Broader	stupid	lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
Spanish	corto, estúpido, lento, obtuso, pasmado, tonto, torpe
Catalan	aturat, curt, estúpid, gamarús, lent, obtús, pallús
Nouns	denseness	the quality of being mentally slow and limited
Adverbs	densely	in a stupid manner

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