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condense
CEFRB2
/kənˈdɛns/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To make something shorter or more concentrated.
- 02
verb
To change gas into liquid.
Examples
An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
It's hard to condense this into a short article.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
More examples
In contextBoiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.
In what shape they choose, Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure.
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Origin
verb
Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.