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   condense

   /kənˈdɛns/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) denser or more concentrated: "the morning play on Saturday was condensed into a half-hour package"
   • ▪ express (written or spoken material) in fewer words; make concise: "he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama" Similar abridgeshortencutabbreviatecompresscompactcontracttelescopesummarizesynopsizeprecisabstractdigestencapsulatetruncatecurtailrare:epitomizeOpposite lengthenexpand
   • 2. change or cause to change from a gas or vapour to a liquid: "the moisture vapour in the air condenses into droplets of water" Similar precipitateliquefybecome liquiddeliquesceliquidizeOpposite vaporizegasify

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French condenser or Latin condensare, from condensus ‘very thick’, from con- ‘completely’ + densus ‘dense’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. condensable adjective

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   CONDENSE definition: 1. to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length: 2. to make a liquid…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONDENSE is to make denser or more compact; especially : to subject to condensation. How to use condense in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Condense.

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   Condense definition: to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.. See examples of CONDENSE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONDENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts. When you summarize, you condense an extended idea or argument into a sentence or more in your own words.

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   When you condense something, you cut it down and trim it. You may love every word of your 1000-page novel, but you'll have to condense the plot into a 2-page summary for your editor. When you condense something, you make it smaller and more compact.

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   CONDENSE meaning: 1. to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length: 2. to make a liquid…. Learn more.

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   Definition of condense verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

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    CONDENSE definition: 1. If hot air or a gas condenses, it changes into a liquid as it becomes colder. 2. to make…. Learn more.

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    condense meaning, definition, what is condense: if a gas condenses, or is condensed, it ...: Learn more.