condensed

American  

[kuhn-denst] / kənˈdɛnst /

adjective

1. reduced in volume, area, length, or scope; shortened.

   a condensed version of the book.

2. made denser, especially reduced from a gaseous to a liquid state.

3. thickened by distillation or evaporation; concentrated.

   condensed lemon juice.

4. Printing. (of type) narrow in proportion to its height.

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condensed British  

/ kənˈdɛnst /

adjective

1. (of printers' type) narrower than usual for a particular height Compare expanded

2. botany designating an inflorescence in which the flowers are crowded together and are almost or completely sessile

3. 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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Other Word Forms

• condensedly adverb
• condensedness noun
• noncondensed adjective
• uncondensed adjective
• well-condensed adjective

Etymology

Origin of condensed

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; condense + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That the Australia skipper even managed that was remarkable after he somehow condensed his rehab from a back problem from 14 weeks down to six in order to play in the third Test.

From BBC

Below is a condensed and edited version of the interview.

From Salon

The study also confirms that PtBi2 provides a new and practical route to producing Majorana particles, which have long been sought in condensed matter physics.

From Science Daily

This story has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the Adelaide Test, he explained how he condensed a recovery period that should have taken three or four months down to six or seven weeks in order to take part in the Ashes.

From BBC

Related Words

• concise