French Conversation · Level 13
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French word
densité
Pronunciation
IPA/dɑ̃site/
Meaning
- feminine noundensity
Example
La densité de la foule dans le métro était très élevée.
The crowd density in the subway was very high.
More examples
La densité de population est souvent plus élevée au centre-ville.
Population density is often higher in the city center.
Core concept
A measured crowding of people, objects, or information within a given patch or volume.
Common phrases
densité de population
population density
densité urbaine
urban density
Similar words
affluence: A crowded condition caused by many people gathering at an event or location.
capacité: The maximum number of people or quantity that a venue or vehicle can accommodate.
Definition in French
Quantité d'éléments (personnes, objets, informations) par unité de surface ou d'espace, utilisée pour décrire le degré de concentration sur une zone.
Word origin
Densité comes from Latin densitas, derived from densus, meaning 'thick' or 'dense', and is related to French dense through the suffix -ité.
Usage tips
- Densité is feminine, so standard forms include la densité and une forte densité.