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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From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Readers of Mr. Stannard’s biography will find much of the material in “Like a Cat Loves a Bird” familiar, albeit presented in a highly condensed form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She later returned to play out a condensed set.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
"We want to be a place where there's a mixing of lots of perspectives, and this is us practicing what we preach -- a cosmologist working closely with a condensed matter theorist."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
The front door opened behind her, and she heard her mother step out just as Pet condensed in front of her.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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