denseness

D2E1N1S1E1N1E1S1S1

noun

Thickheadedness: limited mental capacity.

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Meanings

noundenseness (usually uncountable, plural densenesses)

plural densenesses

  1. The quality of being dense, as:
    1. uncountableusuallyThickheadedness: limited mental capacity.
    2. sometimesuncountableusuallyDensity: mass per unit volume.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being mentally slow and limited

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dumbnessslow-wittedness
Broader
stupidity

nounthe spatial property of being crowded together

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concentrationdensitytightnesscompactness
Broader
spacingspatial arrangement

nounthe amount per unit size

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density
Broader
compactness
Also see
compactnessconcentrationdensitydumbnessslow-wittednessthicknesstightness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dense + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

denseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denseness

MLA

“denseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denseness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denseness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denseness.

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