densification

English

Etymology

From dense +‎ -ification.

Noun

densification (plural densifications)

1. The act or process of making or becoming dense.
   • 2008 November 17, Amy O'Brian, “Densification coming to West Vancouver”, in Vancouver Sun‎^[1]:

     Vaughan campaigned against densification and pledged not to raise taxes if she was elected. Goldsmith-Jones is aware that higher-density housing in a municipality that has always been associated with sprawling houses and large properties is a contentious idea, but she believes it's necessary.

Synonyms

• compaction

Derived terms

• dedensification
• osseodensification

 

Related terms

• densifier
• densify

French

Etymology

From densifier +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

densification f (plural densifications)

1. densification

Further reading

• “densification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.