Density

From Activating Evolution

1: the quality or state of being dense

2: the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length: as

  • a: the mass of a substance per unit volume
  • b: the distribution of a quantity (as mass, electricity, or energy) per unit usually of space (as length, area, or volume)
  • c: the average number of individuals or units per space unit <a population density of 500 per square mile> <a housing density of 10 houses per acre>

3: the degree of opacity of a translucent medium

4: the common logarithm of the opacity.