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condense

Pronunciation: /kənˈdɛns/

Definition of condense

1 [with object] make (something) denser or more concentrated:the morning play on Saturday was condensed into a half-hour package
express (written or spoken material) in fewer words; make concise:he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama

2change or cause to change from a gas or vapour to a liquid: [no object]:the moisture vapour in the air condenses into droplets of water [with object]:the cold air was condensing his breath

Derivatives

late Middle English: from Old French condenser or Latin condensare, from condensus 'very thick', from con- 'completely' + densus 'dense'

Definition of condense in the US English dictionary

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