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condense

 

[ kษ™nหˆdษ›ns ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to make something more concentrated

To condense means to make something more concentrated or stronger, usually by removing water or other liquid. It can also refer to making something shorter or more concise by summarizing or reducing it.

Synonyms

compress, concentrate, reduce

Examples of usage

  • I need to condense this sauce by simmering it for a few more minutes.
  • The editor asked me to condense my article to fit in the magazine.
Context #2 | Verb

to compress or reduce in size

To condense can also mean to compress or reduce in size. This can apply to physical objects, such as condensing a gas into a liquid, or to information, such as condensing data into a smaller format.

Synonyms

compact, compress, shrink

Examples of usage

  • The refrigerator condenses the water vapor into liquid.
  • I have to condense these files to save space on my hard drive.

Translations

Translations of the word "condense" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น condensar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅเคทเฅ‡เคช เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kondensieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengembun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝะดะตะฝััƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kondensowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡็ธฎใ™ใ‚‹ (ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท condenser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ condensar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yoฤŸunlaลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‘์ถ•ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูƒุซูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kondenzovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kondenzovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡็ป“ (nรญngjiรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kondenzirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฉtta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะฝะดะตะฝัะฐั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kondensasiya etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ condensar

Etymology

The word "condense" originates from the Latin word "condensare", which means to make dense or to thicken. It has been used in English since the 15th century. The concept of condensation has been observed in various scientific fields, including physics and chemistry, where substances change from a gaseous state to a liquid state through condensation.

See also: condensable, condensation, condensed, condenser, condensing.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,519, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.