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condense

[ kuhn-dens ]
/ kənˈdɛns /
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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.
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Origin of condense

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

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, adjective
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Words related to condense

compress, curtail, shorten, summarize, thicken, abbreviate, chop, coagulate, compact, concentrate, constrict, contract, cut, decoct, digest, edit, encapsulate, epitomize, inventory, precipitate

How to use condense in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for condense

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, noun

Word Origin for condense

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