Dense vs Impermeable - What's the difference?

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Dense is a related term of impermeable.

As adjectives the difference between dense and impermeable

is that dense is having relatively high density while impermeable is waterproof.

As a noun impermeable is

raincoat.

dense

English

Adjective

(er)

Having relatively high density.

Compact; crowded together.

Thick; difficult to penetrate.

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Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.

Obscure, or difficult to understand.

(mathematics, topology) Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on (dense set)s for mathematical definition.

Of a person, slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.

Synonyms

* (having relatively high density) solid * (crowded together) compact, crowded, packed * (difficult to penetrate) thick, solid * (allowing little light to pass through) cloudy, opaque * (difficult to understand) abstruse, difficult, hard, incomprehensible, obscure, tough * (slow to comprehend) dumb, slow, stupid, thick

Antonyms

* (having relatively high density) * (crowded together) diffuse, few and far between (of things as opposed to one thing), scattered, sparse, rarefied * (difficult to penetrate) thin * (allowing little light to pass through) clear, diaphanous, see-through, translucent, transparent * (difficult to understand) clear, comprehensible, easy, simple, straightforward, understandable * (in mathematics) meager * (slow to comprehend) bright, canny, intelligent, quick, quick-witted, smart

Anagrams

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impermeable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

impossible to permeate

not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof

Synonyms

* sealed

Antonyms

* permeable