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condensed

[ kuhn-denst ]
/ kənˈdɛnst /
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adjective

reduced in volume, area, length, or scope; shortened: a condensed version of the book.
made denser, especially reduced from a gaseous to a liquid state.
thickened by distillation or evaporation; concentrated: condensed lemon juice.
Printing. (of type) narrow in proportion to its height.Compare expanded (def. 3).

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Origin of condensed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at condense, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM condensed

Words nearby condensed

condensation, condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation trail, condense, condensed, condensed matter, condensed-matter physics, condensed milk, condenser, condensing osteitis
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Words related to condensed

concise, short, brief, firm, hardened, solidified, evaporated, succinct, dense, thick, rich, undiluted

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British Dictionary definitions for condensed

condensed
/ (kənˈdɛnst) /

adjective

(of printers' type) narrower than usual for a particular heightCompare expanded (def. 1)
botany designating an inflorescence in which the flowers are crowded together and are almost or completely sessile
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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