density

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the number of people or things in a specific area.

n. the number of individuals or units per unit of area, such as population per square kilometre.

“The population density in the city centre is much higher than in the countryside.”

“Urban planners are concerned that increasing the housing density without improving public transport will lead to severe traffic congestion.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Mathematics Academic · Technical

n. the likelihood of a value falling within a certain range.

n. the relative likelihood of a continuous random variable taking on a given value; the derivative of the cumulative distribution function.

Español:densidad

“The graph shows the probability density of the test scores.”

“In a normal distribution, the probability density is highest at the mean and tapers off symmetrically toward the tails.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Informal · Humorous

n. the quality of being slow to understand something.

n. a figurative extension of 'thickness' referring to a person's inability to comprehend simple concepts or instructions.

“I explained it three times, but his density is sometimes quite surprising.”

“Despite the obvious clues left by the investigators, the suspect's sheer density prevented him from realising he was being trapped.”