Dense vs. Coarse — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dense and Coarse
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Dense
Closely compacted in substance
As the storm cleared, a dense fog came down
Coarse
Rough or harsh in texture
A coarse woollen cloth
Dense
(of a person) stupid
Am I being dense? I don't quite understand
Coarse
(of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar
A man of coarse speech
Indecent language and coarse jests
Dense
(of a text) hard to understand because of its complexity of ideas
A dark, dense novel
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Coarse
Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish
Coarse anglers
Dense
Having relatively high density.
Coarse
Of low, common, or inferior quality.
Dense
Crowded closely together; compact
A dense population.
Coarse
Lacking in delicacy or refinement
Coarse manners.
Dense
Hard to penetrate; thick
A dense jungle.
Coarse
Vulgar or indecent
Coarse language.
Dense
Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter
Dense glass.
A dense fog.
Coarse
Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture
Coarse sand.
Dense
Opaque, with good contrast between light and dark areas. Used of a photographic negative.
Coarse
Rough, especially to the touch
A coarse tweed.
Dense
Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity
A dense novel.
Coarse
With a rough texture; not smooth.
Dense
Slow to apprehend; thickheaded.
Coarse
Composed of large particles.
Coarse sand
Dense
Having relatively high density.
Coarse
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
Coarse manners
Coarse language
Dense
Compact; crowded together.
Coarse
Unrefined.
Dense
Thick; difficult to penetrate.
Coarse
Of inferior quality.
Dense
Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
Coarse
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; - opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.
Dense
Obscure, or difficult to understand.
Coarse
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
I feelOf what coarse metal ye are molded.
To copy, in my coarse English, his beautiful expressions.
Dense
Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See the Wikipedia article on dense sets for a mathematical definition.
Coarse
Of texture; large-grained or rough to the touch;
Coarse meal
Coarse sand
A coarse weave
Dense
Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.ADJ7
Coarse
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste;
He had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
Behavior that branded him as common
An untutored and uncouth human being
An uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
Appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
The vulgar display of the newly rich
Dense
A thicket.
Coarse
Of low or inferior quality or value;
Of what coarse metal ye are molded
Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
Dense
Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog.
All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare.
To replace the cloudy barrier dense.
Coarse
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent;
Coarse language
A crude joke
Crude behavior
An earthy sense of humor
A revoltingly gross expletive
A vulgar gesture
Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
Dense
Stupid; gross; crass; as, dense ignorance.
Dense
Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter;
Dense smoke
Heavy fog
Impenetrable gloom
Dense
Closely crowded together;
A compact shopping center
A dense population
Thick crowds
Dense
Hard to pass through because of dense growth;
Dense vegetation
Thick woods
Dense
Having high relative density or specific gravity;
Dense as lead
Dense
Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;
So dense he never understands anything I say to him
Never met anyone quite so dim
Although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick
Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
Worked with the slow students
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