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condense.

To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈdɛns/
  1. To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.

    transitive
    An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
    Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
  2. To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.

    transitive
  3. To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.

    intransitive
    Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

adj/kənˈdɛns/
  1. Condensed; compact; dense.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

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