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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

density

noun

Definition

the amount of matter in a given space

In a sentence

Lead has greater density than wood.

Similar words

  • thickness

Why this word matters: density appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.