Main Entry:

con·dense

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈden(t)s\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

con·densed; con·dens·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin condensare, from com- + densare to make dense, from densus dense

Date:

15th century

transitive verb: to make denser or more compact ; especially : to subject to condensationintransitive verb: to undergo condensation

synonyms see contract

— con·dens·able also con·dens·ible \-ˈden(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective