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deni|zen /de n I z ^ə n/ (denizens ) N‑COUNT A denizen of a particular place is a person, animal, or plant that lives or grows in this place. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] Gannets are denizens of the open ocean.

de|nomi|na|tion /d I nɒ m I ne I ʃ ^ə n/ (denominations )

1 N‑COUNT A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith. □  Acceptance of women preachers varies greatly from denomination to denomination.

2 N‑COUNT The denomination of a banknote or coin is its official value. □  …a pile of bank notes, mostly in small denominations.

de|nomi|na|tion|al /d I nɒ m I ne I ʃən ^ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Denominational means relating to or organized by a particular religious denomination. □  …a growth in the number of denominational schools.

de|nomi|na|tor /d I nɒ m I ne I tə ^r / (denominators )

1 N‑COUNT In mathematics, the denominator is the number which appears under the line in a fraction.

2 → see also common denominator , lowest common denominator

de|note /d I noʊ t/ (denotes , denoting , denoted )

1 VERB If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] Red eyes denote strain and fatigue. □ [V that] There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her.

2 VERB What a symbol denotes is what it represents. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.

de|noue|ment /de I nuː mɒn/ (denouements ) also dénouement N‑COUNT [usu sing] In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion. □  …an unexpected denouement.

de|nounce /d I naʊ ns/ (denounces , denouncing , denounced )

1 VERB If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil. □ [V n] German leaders denounced the attacks and pleaded for tolerance. □ [V n + as ] Some 25,000 demonstrators denounced him as a traitor.

2 VERB If you denounce someone who has broken a rule or law, you report them to the authorities. □ [V n] …informers who might denounce you at any moment. [Also V n + to ]

dense /de ns/ (denser , densest )

1 ADJ Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area. □  Where Bucharest now stands, there once was a large, dense forest. □  They thrust their way through the dense crowd. ●  dense|ly ADV [usu ADV -ed] □  Java is a densely populated island.

2 ADJ Dense fog or smoke is difficult to see through because it is very heavy and dark. □  A dense column of smoke rose several miles into the air.

3 ADJ In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume. [TECHNICAL ] □  …a small dense star.

4 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you say that someone is dense , you mean that you think they are stupid and that they take a long time to understand simple things. [INFORMAL ] □  He's not a bad man, just a bit dense.

den|sity /de ns I ti/ (densities )

1 N‑VAR Density is the extent to which something is filled or covered with people or things. □ [+ of ] …a law which restricts the density of housing. □  The region has a very high population density.

2 N‑VAR [oft with poss] In science, the density of a substance or object is the relation of its mass or weight to its volume. [TECHNICAL ]

dent /de nt/ (dents , denting , dented )