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condense
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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.

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

con·densa·bili·ty n.
con·densa·ble, con·densi·ble adj.

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. (Physics / 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
[from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense]
condensable , condensible adj
condensability , condensibility n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
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"
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"
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"

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
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
Translations
condense [kənˈdens]
A. VT
1. [+ vapour] → condensar
condensed milkleche f condensada
2. [+ text] → abreviar, resumir
B. VIcondensarse

condense [kənˈdɛns]
vi [liquid] → se condenser
vt (= shorten) → condenser

condense
vt
(= reduce)kondensieren
(Phys) gaskondensieren; (= compress)verdichten; raysbündeln
(= shorten)zusammenfassen; in a very condensed formin sehr gedrängter Form
vi (gas)kondensieren, sich niederschlagen

condense [kənˈdɛns]
1. vtcondensare
2. vicondensarsi

condense [kənˈdɛns]
1. vtcondensare
2. vicondensarsi

condense
v condense [kənˈdens]
1 to make smaller They have produced a condensed version of the book for children. verkort, samevat يوجِز، يُلَخِّص кондензирам zestručnit, zhustit sammentrænge; gøre kortfattet; kondensere zusammenfassen συνοψίζω, κάνω κτ. μικρότερο condensar, resumir lühendama خلاصه کردن lyhentää condenser לְצַמצֵם, לְתַמצֵת सघन होना, जम जाना zbiti, sažeti, skratiti tömörít meringkas minnka, stytta condensare 簡約化する 간략화하다 sutrumpinti, suglausti saīsināt meringkaskan verkorten fortette, trenge sammen, forkorte skracać, kondensować condensar a condensa делать сокращённый вариант zhustiť skrajšati skratiti förkorta ย่อ kısaltmak, özetlemek 壓縮,縮寫 стисло викладати خلاصہ tóm tắt
2 to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated condensed milk. verdig, verdik, kondenseer يُكَثِّف، يركّز сгъстявам kondenzovat fortykke; kondensere eindicken συμπυκνώνω condensar kondenseerima غلیظ تر ساختن tiivistää concentrer לְעֲבּוֹת संघनित दूध kondenzirati sűrít mengentalkan þykkja concentrare 濃縮する 농축하다 kondensuoti, (su)tirštinti kondensēt; iebiezināt memekatkan condenseren til å tykne, kondensere zagęszczać condensar a concentra сгущать kondenzovať zgostiti kondenzovati koncentrera ทำให้ข้นขึ้น; ทำให้เข้มข้นขึ้น yoğunlaştırmak 濃縮 конденсувати گاڑھا کرنا cô đặc
3 (of vapour) to turn to liquid Steam condensed on the kitchen windows. verdig, kondenseer يُسيِّل السائِل втечнявам srazit se fortætte; kondensere kondensieren υγροποιώ condensarse kondenseeruma تقطیر شدن؛ به آب تبدیل شدن tiivistyä se condenser לַהֲפוֹך לְנוֹזֵל वाष्प से तरल में बदलना kondenzirati cseppfolyósít mencairkan þétta condensarsi 凝結する 액화되다 virsti skysčiu, kondensuotis kondensēties; sabiezēt terkondensasi condenseren slå seg, bli til kondens skraplać się condensar-se a se condensa конденсировать(ся) zraziť sa kondenzirati kondenzovati se kondensera (ไอน้ำ) กลายเป็นของเหลว yoğunlaşmak (氣體)變成液體 згущати(ся) بھاپ کا مائع میں تبدیل ہونا đọng lại
n condenˈsation [konden-]
1 the act of condensing. verdigting, kondensasie, kondensering تَكْثيف، تَلْخيص، إيجاز сгъстяване zhušťování, kondenzace kondensering; fortætning die Zusammenfassung υγροποίηση condensación kondensatsioon تراکم؛ تغلیظ tiivistyminen condensation עִבּוּי @@@עִיבּוּי$$$ संघनन kondenzacija sűrítés ringkasan þétting condensazione 濃縮 농축 kondensacija, kondensavimas kondensācija; kondensēšana pemekatan condensatie kondensering, fortetning zagęszczanie condensação condensare конденсация kondenzácia zgostitev kondenzacija förkortning, kondensering การกลายเป็นของเหลว yoğunlaşma 凝結 згущення بھاپ کا مائع میں تبدیل کرنے کا عمل sự ngưng tụ hay cô đọng
2 liquid formed from vapour I can't see out because of the condensation on the window. kondensasie, verdigting إِسالَةُ بُخارِ الماء втечняване opocení kondens die Kondensation δροσιά, υγρασία condensación kondenseerunud aur میعان؛ تبدیل بخار به آب tiivistynyt höyry condensation אֵדֵי הִתְעַבּוּת वाष्प से तरल बनना kondenzacija, zgušnjavanje bepárásodás embun móða condensa 凝結 액화 aprasojimas aprasojums kondens condenswater kondens skroplona para condensação condens конденсат zarosenie utekočinjenje kondenzovana tvar kondens, imma น้ำที่เกิดจากไอ buğu 由氣體凝結成的液體 конденсація بھاپ سےمائع میں تبدیل ہوئی چیز sự ngưng hơi


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