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con·dense
(kən-dĕns′)v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To make more dense or compact: gravity condensing matter into stars.
b. To concentrate (a substance), especially by removing water.
2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten: condensed the list of guests.
3. To cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid.
v.intr.
1. To become more dense or compact.
2. To undergo condensation.
[Middle English condensen, from Old French condenser, from Latin condēnsāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dēnsāre, to thicken (from dēnsus, thick).]
con·dens′a·bil′i·ty n.
con·dens′a·ble, con·dens′i·ble adj.
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condense
(kənˈdɛns)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. (General Physics) to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
4. (Chemistry) chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation
[C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense]
conˈdensable, conˈdensible adj
conˌdensaˈbility, conˌdensiˈbility n
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con•dense
(kənˈdɛns)v. -densed, -dens•ing. v.t.
1. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
2. to reduce (a text, speech, etc.) to a shorter form; abridge.
3. to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.
v.i. 4. to become denser or more compact.
5. to reduce a book, speech, or the like to a shorter form.
6. to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets.
[1475–85; < Middle French condenser < Latin condēnsāre=con- con- + dēnsāre to thicken, v. derivative of dēnsus dense]
con•den′sa•ble, con•den′si•ble, adj.
con•den`sa•bil′i•ty, con•den`si•bil′i•ty, n.
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condense
Past participle: condensed
Gerund: condensing
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| Verb | 1. | condense - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" condense - develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material" condense - remove water from; "condense the milk" |
| 2. | condense - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" capsule, capsulise, capsulize, encapsulate - put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume; "capsulize the news" telescope - make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play" | |
| 3. | condense - remove water from; "condense the milk" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" condense, distil, distill - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" condense - cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam" | |
| 4. | condense - cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam" change integrity - change in physical make-up condense - remove water from; "condense the milk" | |
| 5. | condense - become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed" deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" concentrate, condense, contract - compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan" | |
| 6. | condense - develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material" | |
| 7. | condense - compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" condense - become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed" |
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condense
verb
1. abridge, contract, concentrate, compact, shorten, summarize, compress, curtail, encapsulate, abbreviate, epitomize, précis The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.
abridge increase, expand, elaborate, enlarge, lengthen, spin out, pad out, expatiate
abridge increase, expand, elaborate, enlarge, lengthen, spin out, pad out, expatiate
2. concentrate, reduce, precipitate (Chemistry), thicken, boil down, solidify, coagulate The compressed gas is cooled and condenses into a liquid.
concentrate thin (out), weaken, dilute, water down, make thinner
concentrate thin (out), weaken, dilute, water down, make thinner
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condense
verb1. To make short or shorter the duration or extent of:
2. To make thick or thicker, especially through evaporation or condensation:
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Translations
يُسيِّل السائِليُكَثِّف، يركّزيوجِز، يُلَخِّص
kondenzovatsrazit sezestručnitzhustit
fortættefortykkegøre kortfattetkondenseresammentrænge
cseppfolyósíttömörít
minnka, styttaòéttaòykkja
aprasojimaskondensacijakondensavimaskondensuotikondensuotis
iebiezinātkondensētkondensētiessabiezētsaīsināt
kondenzovaťzhustiť
kısaltmaközetlemekyoğunlaşmakyoğunlaştırmak
condense
[kənˈdens]A. VT
B. VI → condensarse
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condense
(kənˈdens) verb1. to make smaller. They have produced a condensed version of the book for children.
2. to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated. condensed milk.
3. (of vapour) to turn to liquid. Steam condensed on the kitchen windows.
ˌcondenˈsation (konden-) noun1. the act of condensing.
2. liquid formed from vapour. I can't see out because of the condensation on the window.
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con·dense
v. condensar, hacer más denso o compacto.
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