condensed
[ kuh n-denst ]
/ kənˈdɛnst /
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.
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Definition for condensed (2 of 2)
condense
[ kuhn-dens ]
/ kənˈdɛns /
verb (used with object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.
to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words.
to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.
verb (used without object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.
to become denser or more compact or concentrated.
to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form.
to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets.
Origin of condense
SYNONYMS FOR condense
synonym study for condense
2. See contract.
OTHER WORDS FROM condense
o·ver·con·dense, verb, o·ver·con·densed, o·ver·con·dens·ing.pre·con·dense, verb, pre·con·densed, pre·con·dens·ing.re·con·dense, verb, re·con·densed, re·con·dens·ing.un·con·dens·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for condensed (1 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for condensed (2 of 2)
condense
/ (kənˈdɛns) /
verb
(tr) to increase the density of; compress
to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact
to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation
Derived forms of condense
condensable or condensible, adjectivecondensability or condensibility, nounWord Origin for condense
C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense
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