recondense
verb (used with object)
1.
to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
2.
to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words.
3.
to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become denser or more compact or concentrated.
5.
to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form.
6.
to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets.
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Origin:
1475–85; < Middle French condenser < Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con- con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsus dense
1475–85; < Middle French condenser < Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con- con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsus dense
Related forms
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
Antonyms
1. expand.
1. expand.
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condense (kənˈdɛns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to increase the density of; compress |
| 2. | to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact |
| 3. | to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state |
| 4. | chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation |
| [C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus | |
| con'densable | |
| —adj | |
| con'densible | |
| —adj | |
| condensa'bility | |
| —n | |
| condensi'bility | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
condense
late 15c., from L. condensare "to make dense," from com- intensive prefix + densare "make thick," from densus "dense."
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