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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Origin of condensed
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
2. See contract.
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Examples from the Web 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
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
Word Origin for condense
C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense
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