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dim vs dense

dense vs dim

dim and dense both are adjectives.

dim is a verb but dense is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dim No Yes Yes No
dense No Yes No No
As adjectives, dim and dense are synonyms defined as:
  • dim and dense: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Other synonyms of dim include dull, dumb, obtuse, slow.
dim (adjective) dense (adjective)
made dim or less bright having high relative density or specific gravity
lacking in light; not bright or harsh hard to pass through because of dense growth
offering little or no hope slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
lacking clarity or distinctness permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity having component parts closely crowded together
dim (verb) dense (verb)
make dim or lusterless
become dim or lusterless
make dim by comparison or conceal
become vague or indistinct
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Difference between dim and dense

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