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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The following excerpt has been edited and condensed for clarity.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The movie is more condensed than the novel; Hitchcock accepted that the film medium cannot access the inner thoughts of a human being, and so significant swaths of the book were excised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The researchers believe the work demonstrates the value of bringing together ideas from quantum information science and condensed matter physics.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
This interview has been condensed for clarity and was translated from Spanish to English.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
An abridged book, for instance, is a condensed version.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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