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condensed
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.condensed (kənˈdɛnst) adj1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of printers' type) narrower than usual for a particular height. Compare expanded12. (Botany) botany designating an inflorescence in which the flowers are crowded together and are almost or completely sessile3. (Chemistry) chem Also called: fused designating a polycyclic ring system in a molecule in which two rings share two or more common atoms, as in naphthalenecon•densed (kənˈdɛnst) adj. 1. reduced in volume, area, length, or scope. 2. thickened by distillation or evaporation; concentrated. 3. reduced from a gas to a liquid. 4. (of a typeface) narrow in proportion to its height. Compare expanded (def. 2). [1375–1425] Thesauruscondensedadjective1. abridged, concentrated, compressed, curtailed, potted, shortened, summarized, slimmed-down, encapsulated I also produced a condensed version of the paper.2. concentrated, reduced, thickened, boiled down, precipitated (Chemistry) condensed milkTranslationsIdiomsSeecondensecondensed Related to condensed: condensed matter physics, Condensed phase, condensed tanninsSynonyms for condensedadj abridgedSynonyms- abridged
- concentrated
- compressed
- curtailed
- potted
- shortened
- summarized
- slimmed-down
- encapsulated
adj concentratedSynonyms- concentrated
- reduced
- thickened
- boiled down
- precipitated
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