English · Word Candidate

density

/ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: densities

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space). — A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lượng của một hiện tượng trong không gian hoặc thể tích nhất định

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Noun

Examples

In the past two years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has located nearly 3,000 exoplanet candidates ranging from sub-Earth-sized minions to gas giants that dwarf our own Jupiter. Their densities range from that of styrofoam to iron.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space). — The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tỷ lệ của một lượng so với không gian hoặc diện tích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The number of particles per unit volume of a specified volume can be considered to be the particle density for the specified volume.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “density” mean?

Is “density” formal or informal?

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