density vs hardness

density

noun
  • A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume. 

  • The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed. 

  • The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable. 

hardness

noun
  • A measure of how hard a material is 

  • The quality of being hard. 

  • An instance of this quality; hardship. 

  • The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material. 

  • The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation. 

  • The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack. 

  • The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm). 

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