Density

Density
Density Den"si*ty (d[e^]n"s[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. densitas; cf. F. densit['e].] 1. The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to {rarity}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Physics) The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard. [1913 Webster]

Note: For gases the standard substance is hydrogen, at a temperature of 0[deg] Centigrade and a pressure of 760 millimeters. For liquids and solids the standard is water at a temperature of 4[deg] Centigrade. The density of solids and liquids is usually called specific gravity, and the same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard. [1913 Webster]

3. (Photog.) Depth of shade. --Abney. [1913 Webster]


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  • Density 21.5 — is a piece of music for solo flute written by Edgard Varèse in 1936 and revised in 1946. The piece was composed at the request of Georges Barrère for the premiere of his platinum flute, the density of platinum being close to 21.5 grammes per… …   Wikipedia

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  • density — [den′sə tē] n. pl. densities [Fr densité < L densitas] 1. the quality or condition of being dense; specif., a) thickness; compactness b) stupidity c) Photog. degree of opacity of a negative 2. quantity or number per unit, as of area …   English World dictionary

  • Density — Density. См. Плотность абсолютная. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • density — I noun closeness, compactness, concentration, concretion, intransparency, opacity, opaqueness, palpability, solidity, thickness II index mass (weight), opacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • density — c.1600, from Fr. densité (16c.), from O.Fr. dempsité (13c.), from L. densitas thickness, from densus thick, dense (see DENSE (Cf. dense)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • density — [n] bulk, mass body, closeness, compactness, concretion, consistency, crowdedness, denseness, frequency, heaviness, impenetrability, massiveness, quantity, solidity, substantiality, thickness, tightness; concept 722 Ant. openness, sparsity,… …   New thesaurus

  • density — ► NOUN (pl. densities) 1) the degree of compactness of a substance; mass per unit volume. 2) the quantity of people or things in a given area or space …   English terms dictionary

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