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 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, adjectiveWords nearby condense
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British Dictionary definitions for condensing
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, adjective condensability or condensibility, nounWord Origin for condense
C15: from Latin
condēnsāre, from
dēnsāre to make thick, from
dēnsus
dense