condensed
adjective
con·densed kən-ˈden(t)st 
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
also : having a face narrower than that of a standard typeface
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Visiting so many artists in such a condensed period of time — at such an urgent-feeling time in history — turned out to be unexpectedly encouraging, Harden says. 
Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The trains are emissions-free and low-noise, with only steam and condensed water issuing from the exhaust. Julia Buckley, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Douglass’s life unfolds with bracing simplicity, even if, given the breadth of his achievement, the musical sometimes feels like a condensed history lesson. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 More than 80 schools in Oklahoma are under the condensed school week. al, 8 Aug. 2022 The heat wave, named Zoe, was recorded July 24-27 in the city of Seville, in southwestern Spain, said José María Martín Olalla, an associate professor in the department of condensed matter physics at Sevilla University. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health’s offers bundles of similar information in a condensed, downloadable form. Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 10 May 2022 In its most condensed form, the game is about donning a persona of your choosing and going on an adventure. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022 In 1973, Philip Anderson, a condensed matter pioneer and eventual Nobel laureate, predicted that matter might enter a bizarre state called a quantum spin liquid. Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021 See More
Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The trains are emissions-free and low-noise, with only steam and condensed water issuing from the exhaust. Julia Buckley, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Douglass’s life unfolds with bracing simplicity, even if, given the breadth of his achievement, the musical sometimes feels like a condensed history lesson. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 More than 80 schools in Oklahoma are under the condensed school week. al, 8 Aug. 2022 The heat wave, named Zoe, was recorded July 24-27 in the city of Seville, in southwestern Spain, said José María Martín Olalla, an associate professor in the department of condensed matter physics at Sevilla University. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health’s offers bundles of similar information in a condensed, downloadable form. Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 10 May 2022 In its most condensed form, the game is about donning a persona of your choosing and going on an adventure. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022 In 1973, Philip Anderson, a condensed matter pioneer and eventual Nobel laureate, predicted that matter might enter a bizarre state called a quantum spin liquid. Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing condensed
Medical Definition
condensed
adjective
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
condensed metaphase chromosomes
condensed heterochromatin
condensed 1 of 2
adjective
as in compressed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- compressed
- dense
- compact
- thick
- substantial
- tight
- close
- solid
- sturdy
- frozen
- tough
- impenetrable
- impervious
- impermeable
- impassable
- rigid
- impregnable
- stiff
- firm
- impassible
- inflexible
- hard
- unyielding
- unbending
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- permeable
- passable
- soft
- flexible
- negotiable
- malleable
- elastic
- yielding
- penetrable
- giving
- porous
- pliable
- absorbent
- squishy
- bendable
condensed
2 of 2verb
1
as in shrunk
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad Synonyms & Similar Words
- compressed
- shrunk
- shrank
- constricted
- decreased
- collapsed
- contracted
- flattened
- shriveled
- diminished
- dried up
- withdrew
- deflated
- shrivelled
- retreated
- dwindled
- wilted
- receded
- lessened
- withered
- abated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- expanded
- increased
- swelled
- accumulated
- grew
- ballooned
- snowballed
- inflated
- puffed (up)
- ballooned
2
as in consolidated
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together condense the information into as brief a report as possible Synonyms & Similar Words
- compressed
- consolidated
- squeezed
- packed
- simplified
- compacted
- telescoped
- capsulized
- crammed
- abbreviated
- constricted
- shortened
- capsuled
- abridged
- collapsed
- constringed
- contracted
- concentrated
- streamlined
- downsized
- narrowed (down)
- jam-packed
- curtailed
- shrunk
- crowded
- decreased
- jammed
- boiled down
- shrank
- diminished
- lessened
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- expanded
- opened
- dispersed
- scattered
- dissipated
- dilated
- decompressed
- outstretched
- inflated
- distended
- outspread
- swelled
3
as in reduced
to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances added condensed milk to the mix Synonyms & Similar Words
- reduced
- extracted
- concentrated
- evaporated
- refined
- distilled
- removed
- purified
- enhanced
- purged
- compacted
- clarified
- intensified
- enriched
- cleaned
- leached
- solidified
- recondensed
- decocted
- cleansed
- flushed
- deepened
- boiled down
- hardened
- strengthened
- heightened
- fortified
- reconcentrated
- richened
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diluted
- cut
- weakened
- watered (down)
- thinned
- adulterated