1. A text that is difficult to read or understand due to its complexity, heavy vocabulary, or compressed information
The academic paper was a dense text that required multiple readings to comprehend.
O artigo acadêmico era um texto denso que exigiu várias leituras para ser compreendido.
2. Writing that contains substantial content with minimal spacing or elaboration between ideas
The philosophy book contained dense texts with abstract concepts throughout.
O livro de filosofia continha textos densos com conceitos abstratos ao longo de todo o conteúdo.