condensed

[kuhn-denst]

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.

condensed

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of condensed¹

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

Example Sentences

It’s a condensed serif in particular that’s now sweeping the nation.

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What better way to make it a more physical game than by making the pitch smaller and more condensed?

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He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.

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The majesty of a glorious heritage brand condensed into an opulent storefront.

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There's just so many more options, whereas it feels very condensed for the Chiefs.

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Related Words

• concise