condensed
Americanadjective
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reduced in volume, area, length, or scope; shortened.
a condensed version of the book.
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made denser, especially reduced from a gaseous to a liquid state.
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thickened by distillation or evaporation; concentrated.
condensed lemon juice.
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Printing. (of type) narrow in proportion to its height.
adjective
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(of printers' type) narrower than usual for a particular height Compare expanded
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botany designating an inflorescence in which the flowers are crowded together and are almost or completely sessile
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Also called: fused. chem designating a polycyclic ring system in a molecule in which two rings share two or more common atoms, as in naphthalene
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Etymology
Origin of condensed
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; condense + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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"I initially took on the project due to my interest in condensed matter physics, however, I became fascinated with the field of quantum materials through my experience," Buchalter said.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Their conversation had been edited and condensed for clarity.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Some responses are paraphrased for clarity or condensed for brevity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The draft was condensed from 40 rounds to just five.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The matter in all the satellites and the planets themselves may have been originally distributed in the form of rings, which condensed and accumulated to form the present moons and planets.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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