condense

[ kuhn-dens ]

/ kənˈdɛns /

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verb (used with object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.

to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.

to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words.

to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.

verb (used without object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.

to become denser or more compact or concentrated.

to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form.

to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets.

Origin of condense

1475–85; <Middle French condenser<Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con-con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsusdense

SYNONYMS FOR condense

1 compress, consolidate.

2 digest, epitomize, abstract, abbreviate.

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ANTONYMS FOR condense

1 expand.

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synonym study for condense

2. See contract.

OTHER WORDS FROM condense

o·ver·con·dense, verb, o·ver·con·densed, o·ver·con·dens·ing.pre·con·dense, verb, pre·con·densed, pre·con·dens·ing.re·con·dense, verb, re·con·densed, re·con·dens·ing.un·con·dens·ing, adjective

Words nearby condense

condensate, condensation, condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation trail, condense, condensed, condensed matter, condensed-matter physics, condensed milk, condenser

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for condense

A vapor chamber—an enclosed cooling system that relies on liquid evaporating and condensing to cool the air around it—employs another fan to help vent hot air out through the top.
Nvidia’s monstrous new graphics cards crank up the power while dropping their prices|Stan Horaczek|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
‘Retailers are media owners in their own right’: Why e-commerce is driving more of Unilever’s media spend|Seb Joseph|September 9, 2020|Digiday
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
‘We don’t have the burden of traditional media’: Confessions of an upstart agency holding group MD|Seb Joseph|September 7, 2020|Digiday
This interview is based on phone and email interviews and has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle|Rachel Crowell|September 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine

Automated tools that help condense and summarize and extract information from written text are becoming more and more essential.
Can A.I. understand poetry?|Jeremy Kahn|August 18, 2020|Fortune
She speaks in thick paragraphs that her staffers probably wish they could condense and sharpen at times.
Could a Pro-Pot Lesbian Become the Next Governor of Maryland?|Jim Newell|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I cannot condense the horror of either the Bosnian war or the Rwandan genocide in the length of this column.
Pity Boston, Ignore Nigeria: The Limits of Compassion|Janine di Giovanni|April 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They get an actor on the schedule at their budgets where they try to condense roles.
Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade|Marlow Stern|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is this story, which Mr. Baring-Gould relates in outline; and which we are compelled still further to condense.
Moon Lore|Timothy Harley
To receive and condense the products, we adapt a recipient, E, Pl.
Elements of Chemistry,|Antoine Lavoisier
The rubber should not be allowed to form a bend hanging down, or water vapour, &c., may condense and extinguish the flame.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
The tube, d, is to condense the bulk of the hydrochloric acid which distills over during the operation.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882|Various
The vapours which pass over are very hot, whence a series of globes are necessary to condense them.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for condense

condense

/ (kənˈdɛns) /

verb

(tr) to increase the density of; compress

to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact

to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation

Derived forms of condense

condensable or condensible, adjectivecondensability or condensibility, noun

Word Origin for condense

C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	condense
释义	condense [ kuhn-dens ] / kənˈdɛns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR condense ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), con·densed, con·dens·ing. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate. to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words. to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state. verb (used without object), con·densed, con·dens·ing. to become denser or more compact or concentrated. to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form. to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets. Origin of condense 1475–85; <Middle French condenser<Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con-con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsusdense SYNONYMS FOR condense 1 compress, consolidate. 2 digest, epitomize, abstract, abbreviate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR condense ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR condense 1 expand. SEE ANTONYMS FOR condense ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for condense 2. See contract. OTHER WORDS FROM condense o·ver·con·dense, verb, o·ver·con·densed, o·ver·con·dens·ing.pre·con·dense, verb, pre·con·densed, pre·con·dens·ing.re·con·dense, verb, re·con·densed, re·con·dens·ing.un·con·dens·ing, adjective Words nearby condense condensate, condensation, condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation trail, condense, condensed, condensed matter, condensed-matter physics, condensed milk, condenser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for condense A vapor chamber—an enclosed cooling system that relies on liquid evaporating and condensing to cool the air around it—employs another fan to help vent hot air out through the top. Nvidia’s monstrous new graphics cards crank up the power while dropping their prices\|Stan Horaczek\|September 9, 2020\|Popular Science This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. ‘Retailers are media owners in their own right’: Why e-commerce is driving more of Unilever’s media spend\|Seb Joseph\|September 9, 2020\|Digiday This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. ‘We don’t have the burden of traditional media’: Confessions of an upstart agency holding group MD\|Seb Joseph\|September 7, 2020\|Digiday This interview is based on phone and email interviews and has been condensed and edited for clarity. Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle\|Rachel Crowell\|September 2, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Automated tools that help condense and summarize and extract information from written text are becoming more and more essential. Can A.I. understand poetry?\|Jeremy Kahn\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune She speaks in thick paragraphs that her staffers probably wish they could condense and sharpen at times. Could a Pro-Pot Lesbian Become the Next Governor of Maryland?\|Jim Newell\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I cannot condense the horror of either the Bosnian war or the Rwandan genocide in the length of this column. Pity Boston, Ignore Nigeria: The Limits of Compassion\|Janine di Giovanni\|April 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They get an actor on the schedule at their budgets where they try to condense roles. Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade\|Marlow Stern\|April 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is this story, which Mr. Baring-Gould relates in outline; and which we are compelled still further to condense. Moon Lore\|Timothy Harley To receive and condense the products, we adapt a recipient, E, Pl. Elements of Chemistry,\|Antoine Lavoisier The rubber should not be allowed to form a bend hanging down, or water vapour, &c., may condense and extinguish the flame. Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use\|F. H. Leeds The tube, d, is to condense the bulk of the hydrochloric acid which distills over during the operation. Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882\|Various The vapours which pass over are very hot, whence a series of globes are necessary to condense them. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure British Dictionary definitions for condense condense / (kənˈdɛns) / verb (tr) to increase the density of; compress to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation Derived forms of condense condensable or condensible, adjectivecondensability or condensibility, noun Word Origin for condense C15: from Latin condēnsāre, from dēnsāre to make thick, from dēnsus dense Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to condense shorten, summarize, curtail, compress, thicken, trim, abbreviate, reduce, snip, digest, compact, cut, sum, inventory, precipitate, shrink, solidify, concentrate, coagulate, encapsulate
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condense

verb (used with object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.

verb (used without object), con·densed, con·dens·ing.

Origin of condense

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synonym study for condense

OTHER WORDS FROM condense

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Example sentences from the Web for condense

British Dictionary definitions for condense

verb

Derived forms of condense

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