DENSE

dense. Dense, a. close, compact, almost solid, hard, thick

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Dense (?), a. [[L. densus; akin to Gr. � thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. dense.]] 1. 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. 2. Stupid; gross; crass; as, dense ignorance.