condense
To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
Example
“An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.”
Other meanings
To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
“Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.”
Synonyms
- distill
Related words
- condensability
- condensable
- condensate
- condenseness
- condensery
- condensible
- condensin
- decondense
- polycondense
- recondense
- condensing locomotive
Word history
From Latin "condēnsō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “condense” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.