密度 (mì dù) — density
Definition
Density — how much mass is packed into a given volume (e.g. of a substance), or how crowded/concentrated something is (e.g. traffic, population). 厚度 is just physical thickness, not how tightly packed.
noun
density
Examples
- 密度。Zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng mì dù hěn gāo.This city has a high traffic density.
- 密度。Shuǐ de mì dù bǐ yóu dà.Water has a higher density than oil.
- 密度。Jì suàn mì dù xū yào zhī dào zhì liàng hé tǐ jī.To calculate density, you need to know the mass and volume.
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