high density

Crowded molecular arrangement

High density describes a large amount of something packed into a given space.

High-density housing puts many units on limited land.

High-density foam is tightly compressed.

In computing, high-density storage holds more data per unit area.

The term often appears hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun: high-density polyethylene, high-density lipoprotein.

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concentration/compactness

high densitylow density

Few particles per area

sparse · diffuse · rarefied · spread out · thin

porosity/permeability

high densityporous

Allowing passage of fluids

airy · permeable · spongy · lightweight · hollow

urban planning/population distribution

high densitylow density

Few particles per area

sprawling · suburban · rural · sparsely populated · spread out

Family

high, density

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