condense

con·dense

verb \kən-ˈden(t)s\

con·densedcon·dens·ing

Definition of CONDENSE

transitive verb

: to make denser or more compact; especially : to subject to condensation

intransitive verb

: to undergo condensation

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

Examples of CONDENSE

1. The information is collected and then passed on to the CEO in condensed form.
2. The cooler temperatures cause the gas to condense into a liquid.
3. Moisture in the air condenses to form tiny drops of water.
4. Condense the milk by cooking it slowly.

Origin of CONDENSE

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONDENSE

Synonyms

compress, contract, constrict, shrink

Antonyms

balloon, expand, snowball, swell

Related Words

collapse, deflate, flatten; dry up, shrivel, wilt, wither; abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen; recede, retreat, withdraw

Near Antonyms

accumulate, grow, increase; balloon, inflate, puff (up)

See Synonym Discussion at contract

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with CONDENSE

defense, expense, horse sense, incense, nonsense, past tense, sequence, sixth sense

con·dense

verb \kən-ˈden(t)s\   (Medical Dictionary)

con·densedcon·dens·ing

Medical Definition of CONDENSE

transitive verb

: to make denser or more compact; especially : to subject to condensation

intransitive verb

1

: to undergo condensation

2

: to become visibly dense or more compact <the chromosomes condense during prophase>

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