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dense

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/dɛns/ · dense

Closely compacted in substance; thick.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Closely compacted in substance; thick.

مکثف، جو مادہ میں قریب قریب جمع ہو۔

گہرا

gehra

Formal: چگال

Synonyms

thickcompactsolidکثیفپُر ملاوٹچپک

Antonyms

sparsethinlightپھیلا ہواباریکہلکا

Common Collocations

  • dense fog
  • dense forest
  • dense population

Example Sentences

The dense fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.

گہرے دھند نے آگے کی سڑک دیکھنا مشکل بنا دیا۔

Gehre dhund ne aage ki sadak dekhna mushkil bana diya.

The novel was so dense that it took me a long time to finish.

ناول اتنا گہرا تھا کہ اسے مکمل کرنے میں مجھے کافی وقت لگا۔

Novel itna gehra tha ke ise mukammal karne mein mujhe kaafi waqt laga.

We walked through the dense forest, surrounded by tall trees.

ہم گھنے جنگل سے گزرے، جو اونچے درختوں سے گھرا ہوا تھا۔

Hum ghane jungle se guzre, jo onche darakhton se ghira hua tha.

Easily Confused With

dense:Dense refers to thickness or compactness, whereas 'defense' relates to protection or guarding.

Word Family

density
nounمکثفیت
densify
verbگہرا کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dense' as being so 'close' that you can't easily move through it.

Imagine a dense jungle where the trees are so closely packed that it's hard to walk through.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گہرے درختوں کی چھاؤں میں چلتے ہوئے، ہم نے اپنی تھکن مٹا لی۔

Gehre darakhton ki chhaon mein chalte hue, hum ne apni thakan mita li.

Walking under the dense shade of trees, we erased our fatigue.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گہرے پانی میں چھپے راز کو جاننا مشکل ہے۔

Gehre pani mein chhupe raaz ko jana mushkil hai.

It is difficult to know the secrets hidden in deep water.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "densus" — thick, close-packed

First known use: 15th century

The word 'dense' has evolved from the Latin 'densus', carrying the meaning of being closely packed or thick. Its usage has been retained in various contexts in modern English since the 15th century.