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Chinese word
密度
Pronunciation
Pinyinmì dù
Meaning
- noundensity
Example
空气的密度随高度变化。kōng qì de mì dù suí gāo dù biàn huà
Air density changes with altitude.
More examples
体积密度可以用质量除以体积得到。tǐ jī mì dù ké yǐ yòng zhì liàng chú yǐ tǐ jī dé dào
Volume density can be calculated by dividing mass by volume.
Core concept
The amount present in a given space, viewed as how tightly its contents are gathered.
Common phrases
体积密度tǐ jī mì dù
volume density
密度差mì dù chā
difference in density
密度单位mì dù dān wèi
unit of density
Similar words
浓度nóng dù: The share of a particular component within a solution or mixture.
人口密度rén kǒu mì dù: The number of people living in each unit of land area.
比重bǐ zhòng: The ratio between a substance's weight and that of an equal volume of water.
Definition in Chinese
物体在单位体积内的质量或数量的多少，用于描述材料或空间的稠密程度。wù tǐ zài dān wèi tǐ jī nèi de zhì liàng huò shù liàng de duō shǎo yòng yú miáo shù cái liào huò kōng jiān de chóu mì chéng dù
Word origin
密 (mì, "dense") + 度 (dù, "degree") names the degree to which things are gathered closely within an area or volume.
Usage tips
- A high density can describe a packed schedule or information-rich discussion, extending a scientific noun into ordinary descriptions of how much happens in a limited setting.
Related words
- 密度梯度mì dù tī dùdensity gradientnoun
- 密度分布mì dù fēn bùdensity distributionnoun