noun · academic
density
UK/ˈdɛnsɪti/US/ˈdɛnsəti/DEN·si·ty
the number of people or things in a given area
Examples
“High population density in the city centre puts pressure on local services.”
“The density of housing has increased as planners build upward rather than outward.”
“Authorities monitor housing density to control overcrowding.”
Band 8 sentence
“One of the major challenges in rapidly growing cities is balancing housing needs with the environmental impact of increased density.”
Collocations
- population density
- housing density
- high/low density
Word family
Common mistakes
The population is very density in the city centre.→The population density is very high in the city centre.
There are many density problems.→There are many problems related to density.
Say it for a higher band
5crowdedness→6population density→7+density
Synonyms
concentration
Easily confused
congestion
“The morning congestion on the main road makes commuting slow.”
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