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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of condensed
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; condense + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Dew gathers on their skin and is channelled towards their mouths through microscopic grooves, while their tongues can also collect fog water condensed on plants, sand and rocks.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“That’s one of the things about such a condensed study period that’s been a little bit challenging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The following excerpt of their conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The simulated gas moved and condensed in ways that closely resembled the observed system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Every schoolchild knew of the information abuses that nearly brought down civilization before the Thunderhead condensed into power.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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