Spanish Conversation · Level 108
59 words
Spanish word
densidad
Pronunciation
IPA/densiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine noundensity
Example
La densidad de esa ciudad es muy alta.
The density of that city is very high.
More examples
La densidad de población influye en los precios de la vivienda.
Population density influences housing prices.
Core concept
Amount of matter or people packed into a unit area or volume.
Common phrases
densidad de población
population density
alta densidad
high density
Similar words
población: Number of inhabitants living in a city, region, or neighborhood.
concentración: Level of concentration of a substance or people in a particular spot.
hacinamiento: Condition of extreme crowding that leaves little or no personal space.
ocupación: Rate showing how much of a space or facility is currently occupied.
Definition in Spanish
Indicador de cuán compactos están objetos, personas o materia en una unidad de superficie o de volumen.
Word origin
From Latin densitas (from densus "thick"), originally meaning thickness or compactness and later used for the quantity in a unit of area or volume.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in statistics and reports; in casual speech speakers often prefer concrete phrases like "muy poblada" or "mucho tráfico" instead of citing a densidad number.
Opposites
- baja densidadlow densitynoun
Related words
- densodenseadjective
- densamentedenselyadverb