Dense meaning

What does “dense” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dense” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter.

dense

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
“dense smoke”
“heavy fog”
Synonymsheavy impenetrable
hard to pass through because of dense growth
“dense vegetation”
“thick woods”
Synonymsthick
having high relative density or specific gravity
“dense as lead”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”
“never met anyone quite so dim”
Synonymsdim dull dumb obtuse slow

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University