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condense
con·dense C0552400 (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.condense (kənˈdɛns) vb1. (tr) to increase the density of; compress2. to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact3. (General Physics) to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state4. (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 ncon•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. condense
Past participle: condensed
Gerund: condensing
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| condense | | condense |
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| I condense | | you condense | | he/she/it condenses | | we condense | | you condense | | they condense |
| Preterite |
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| I condensed | | you condensed | | he/she/it condensed | | we condensed | | you condensed | | they condensed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am condensing | | you are condensing | | he/she/it is condensing | | we are condensing | | you are condensing | | they are condensing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have condensed | | you have condensed | | he/she/it has condensed | | we have condensed | | you have condensed | | they have condensed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was condensing | | you were condensing | | he/she/it was condensing | | we were condensing | | you were condensing | | they were condensing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had condensed | | you had condensed | | he/she/it had condensed | | we had condensed | | you had condensed | | they had condensed |
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| I will condense | | you will condense | | he/she/it will condense | | we will condense | | you will condense | | they will condense |
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| I will have condensed | | you will have condensed | | he/she/it will have condensed | | we will have condensed | | you will have condensed | | they will have condensed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be condensing | | you will be condensing | | he/she/it will be condensing | | we will be condensing | | you will be condensing | | they will be condensing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been condensing | | you have been condensing | | he/she/it has been condensing | | we have been condensing | | you have been condensing | | they have been condensing |
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| I will have been condensing | | you will have been condensing | | he/she/it will have been condensing | | we will have been condensing | | you will have been condensing | | they will have been condensing |
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| I had been condensing | | you had been condensing | | he/she/it had been condensing | | we had been condensing | | you had been condensing | | they had been condensing |
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| I would condense | | you would condense | | he/she/it would condense | | we would condense | | you would condense | | they would condense |
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| I would have condensed | | you would have condensed | | he/she/it would have condensed | | we would have condensed | | you would have condensed | | they would have condensed |
Thesaurus| 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"distil, distillcondense - develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"condense - remove water from; "condense the milk"flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied" | | 2. | condense - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"concentrate, digestabbreviate, 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-upcondense - 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"come up, arise - result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"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" | | 7. | condense - compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"concentrate, contractalter, 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" |
condenseverb1. 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, expatiate2. 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 thinnercondenseverb1. To make short or shorter the duration or extent of:abbreviate, abridge, curtail, reduce, shorten.2. To make thick or thicker, especially through evaporation or condensation:inspissate, thicken.Translationscondense (kənˈdens) verb1. to make smaller. They have produced a condensed version of the book for children. 壓縮，縮寫 压缩2. to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated. condensed milk. 濃縮 浓缩3. (of vapour) to turn to liquid. Steam condensed on the kitchen windows. (氣體)變成液體 （气体）变成液体 ˌcondenˈsation (konden-) noun1. the act of condensing. 凝結 凝结，凝聚 2. liquid formed from vapour. I can't see out because of the condensation on the window. 由氣體凝結成的液體 气体凝聚成的液体condense
condense (something) (in)to (something)To reduce something into fewer parts, or to make something smaller or shorter. You definitely need to condense this paper into a shorter version because you're currently 20 pages over the limit.See also: condensecondense something (in)to somethingto compress or reduce something to something; to shrink or abridge something into a smaller version. Condense this into half its original volume. You should condense this novel to a short story.See also: condenseEncyclopediaSeecondensationcondense
con·dense (kon-dens'), To pack; to increase the density of; applied particularly to insertion of gold foil or silver amalgam in a cavity prepared in a tooth.con·dense (kŏn-dens) To pack; to increase density of something; applied particularly to in sertion of gold foil or silver amalgam in a cavity prepared in a tooth. condense
Synonyms for condenseverb abridgeSynonyms- abridge
- contract
- concentrate
- compact
- shorten
- summarize
- compress
- curtail
- encapsulate
- abbreviate
- epitomize
- précis
Antonyms- increase
- expand
- elaborate
- enlarge
- lengthen
- spin out
- pad out
- expatiate
verb concentrateSynonyms- concentrate
- reduce
- precipitate
- thicken
- boil down
- solidify
- coagulate
Antonyms- thin (out)
- weaken
- dilute
- water down
- make thinner
Synonyms for condenseverb to make short or shorter the duration or extent ofSynonyms- abbreviate
- abridge
- curtail
- reduce
- shorten
verb to make thick or thicker, especially through evaporation or condensationSynonymsSynonyms for condenseverb undergo condensationSynonymsRelated Words- condense
- flux
- liquify
- liquefy
verb make more conciseSynonymsRelated Words- abbreviate
- abridge
- foreshorten
- shorten
- contract
- reduce
- cut
- capsule
- capsulise
- capsulize
- encapsulate
- telescope
verb remove water fromRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
- condense
- distil
- distill
verb cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquidRelated Wordsverb become more compact or concentratedRelated Words- deepen
- intensify
- concentrate
- condense
- contract
verb develop due to condensationRelated Words- come up
- arise
- condense
- distil
- distill
verb compress or concentrateSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- condense
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