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densité

density

noun dahn-see-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Densité in French is a dimensionless ratio (relative density) comparing a substance to water or air, distinct from masse volumique (f), which is mass per unit volume. It is also used in demography (densité de population — population density). France has one of the lower population densities in western Europe at roughly 120 people per km².

Examples

"La densité de population varie selon les régions."

Natural Translation

Population density varies by region.

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