condense

con·dense  (kn-dns)

v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es

v.tr.

1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics

a. To cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid.

b. To remove water from (milk, for example).

v.intr.

1. To become more compact.

2. To undergo condensation.

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[Middle English condensen, from Old French condenser, from Latin condnsre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dnsre, to thicken (from dnsus, thick).]

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con·densa·bili·ty n.

con·densa·ble, con·densi·ble adj.

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condense

Verb

[-densing, -densed]

1. to express in fewer words

2. to increase the density of; concentrate

3. to change from a gas to a liquid or solid [Latin condensare]

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, distill condense - 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, digest 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" 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, contract 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, encapsulate, abbreviate, epitomize, précis << OPPOSITE expand

verb 2. concentrate, reduce, precipitate Chemistry thicken, boil down, solidify, coagulate << OPPOSITE dilute

Translations

condense [kənˈdɛns] vi → condensarse

vt → condensar [+ text]; abreviar

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condense [kənˈdɛns] vi → se condenser

vt → condenser

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condense [kənˈdɛns] vi → kondensieren, sich niederschlagen

vt → zusammenfassen

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condense [kənˈdɛns] vi → condensarsi

vt → condensare