condensed

American  

[kuhn-denst] / kənˈdɛnst /

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.

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condensed British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of condensed

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

Example Sentences

Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.

From Barron's

Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.

From Barron's

But the human spirit cannot be condensed and contained as easily as our biometric data can.

From Salon

And it's condensed into quite a short space of time.

From BBC

There were vendors selling shaved ices topped with condensed milk and creams.

From Literature

Related Words

• concise