condensed

[ kuh n-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).

Nearby words

condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation polymerization, condensation trail, condense, condensed, condensed matter, condensed matter physics, condensed milk, condensed-matter physics, condenser

Origin of condensed

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

Related forms

con·densed·ly, adverbcon·densed·ness, nounnon·con·densed, adjectiveun·con·densed, adjective

well-con·densed, adjective

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

1475–85; < Middle French condenser < Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con- con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsus dense

SYNONYMS FOR condense

1 compress, consolidate.

2 digest, epitomize, abstract, abbreviate.

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ANTONYMS FOR condense

1 expand.

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Related forms

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, adjective

Synonym study

2. See contract.

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Examples from the Web for condensed

Politico posted a condensed version of the brief, and I shared the byline with Ilya.
My Reverse-Cyrano Moment Wooing the Supreme Court|P. J. O’Rourke|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is an edited and condensed transcript of our conversation.
Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What follows is a condensed, edited version of the interview.
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Editor's note: This interview has been edited and condensed, and modified since its first posting.
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You can see all of that condensed down to a few minutes and in HD in this video, from the showgirls to the eventual tragic end.
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The magician became silent, the incense was condensed and assumed a reddish tint which gradually became more and more diffused.
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This was no little tragedy: the two sticks of condensed and concentrated protein might have kept Ben alive for a few days more.
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When the occasion offers, he is concise, condensed even in the utterance of a principle or of a comprehensive thought.
Essays sthetical|George Calvert
Condensed milk should never be used as a continuous food; as a substitute, however, for a few weeks it is often invaluable.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague

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

condensable or condensible, adjectivecondensability or condensibility, noun

Word Origin for condense

C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense

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