densification
English
Etymology
dense + -ification
Noun
densification (plural densifications)
- The act or process of making or becoming dense.
- 2008, November 17, “Amy O'Brian”, in Densification coming to West Vancouver:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- compaction
Related terms
- densifier
- densify
French
Etymology
densifier + -ation
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
densification f (plural densifications)
- densification
Further reading
- “densification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.