Antonyms for density


Grammar : Noun
Spell : den-si-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛn sɪ ti


Definition of density

Origin :
  • c.1600, from French densité (16c.), from Old French dempsité (13c.), from Latin densitas "thickness," from densus "thick, dense" (see dense).
  • noun bulk, mass
Example sentences :
  • The young man tried to be patient over her density in this time of crisis.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • In the second way, density implies compactness of molecules.
  • Extract from : « The Machinery of the Universe » by Amos Emerson Dolbear
  • So if rate of speed and elasticity be known, the density may be computed.
  • Extract from : « The Machinery of the Universe » by Amos Emerson Dolbear
  • In this way the density of the ether has been deduced by noting the velocity of light.
  • Extract from : « The Machinery of the Universe » by Amos Emerson Dolbear
  • The density of their ignorance is something that the people of England cannot understand.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • The density of this acid is high just before the discharge is begun.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • Fig. 23 shows the change in the density of the acid during discharge.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • The progress of the charge is generally determined by the density of the electrolyte.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • The density of the electrolyte compared to water as a standard.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • It may take from 36 to 72 hours before this density is reached.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

Synonyms for density

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