condense

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condense

  • /kənˈdɛns/

Rhymes with -ɛns

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Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

verb condenses · condensing · condensed

  1. transitive To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume. An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
  2. transitive To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
  3. intransitive To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state. Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.

adjective more condense · most condense

  1. archaic Condensed; compact; dense. The huge condense bodies of planets.

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