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densify

/ˈdɛnsɪfaɪ/
den · si · fy
Adverb:densely
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Adjective:dense
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Past Simple:densified
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Past Participle:densified
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Present Participle:densifying
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densify Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To increase the concentration of people, buildings, or housing units within an urban area (in urban planning).

Example

"The city council approved new zoning laws to densify neighborhoods located near public transit hubs."

2

To make or become denser, more compact, or more concentrated in mass or volume.

Example

"The manufacturing process uses intense heat and pressure to densify the ceramic powder into a solid component."

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• Rhymes for densify

• Nearby Words

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densely
denseness
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dent
dental

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 19th century from the adjective 'dense' (from Latin 'densus', meaning thick or crowded) combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ify'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Densify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/densify
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