condense
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.
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
1synonym study For condense
Other words for condense
Opposites for condense
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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British Dictionary definitions for condense
/ (kənˈdɛns) /
(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
Origin of condense
1Derived forms of condense
- condensable or condensible, adjective
- condensability or condensibility, noun
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