densification

ˌdɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of densification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

urban planning

TECH.

increase in population density in an area

TECH.

Urban densification is a key strategy for sustainable development.

compaction

population growth

urbanization

material science

TECH.

making a material more compact

TECH.

The densification of the metal improved its strength.

compaction

compression

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Origin of densification

Latin, densitas (thickness) + -fication (making)

Examples of densification in a sentence

The mayor supports densification to reduce urban sprawl.
Densification of the soil was necessary for the construction project.
The process of densification reduced the material's porosity.

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French:augmentation de densité, densification, ...
German:Verdichtung, Verdichtungsprozess, ...
Italian:densificazione urbana, compattazione, ...
Spanish:densificación urbana, densificación, ...
Portuguese:densificação, ...
Chinese:人口密度增加, 致密化, ...
Japanese:高密度化, 緻密化, ...
Arabic:تَكَثُّف سُكَّانِي, تَكثيف, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַבּוּת אוּכְלוּסִיָּה, הִדּוּק, ...
Russian:уплотнительная застройка, компактизация, ...
Ukrainian:ущільненість, ущільнення, ...
Hindi:घनीकरण, ...
Bengali:ঘনত্ব বৃদ্ধি, ...
Catalan:densificació urbana, densificació, ...
Czech:zahušťování, zhutňování, ...
Danish:fortætning, komprimering, ...
Dutch:verdichting, compactie, ...
Greek:πυκνοποίηση, πύκνωση, ...
Hungarian:várossűrűsödés, tömörítés, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កើនដង់ស៊ីតេប្រជាជន, ការធ្វើឱ្យដង់, ...
Korean:고밀화, 밀도 증가, ...
Persian:تراکم‌سازی, فشرده‌سازی, ...
Polish:zagęszczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):densificação, ...
Romanian:densificare, ...
Swedish:förtätning, komprimering, ...
Thai:การเพิ่มความหนาแน่นของเมือง, การทำให้หนาแน่น, ...
Turkish:yoğunlaşma, yoğunlaştırma, ...
Vietnamese:tăng mật độ đô thị, sự làm đặc, ...

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