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condensed

condensed is the simple past and past participle of condense.

Meaning of condense

Verb

condense (third-person singular simple present condenses, present participle condensing, simple past and past participle condensed)

  1. (transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
    • An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
    Antonyms:
    dilute
  2. (transitive) To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
  3. (intransitive) To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
    • Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.

See all 4 meanings of condense

Adjective

condensed (comparative more condensed, superlative most condensed)

  1. Highly concentrated, or packed into a small space.
    • a condensed typeface

Synonyms of condensed

Forms of condensed

comparativemore condensed
superlativemost condensed

Words formed from condensed

Phrases with condensed

Questions about condensed

What does condensed mean?
Condensed means highly concentrated, or packed into a small space.
What is condensed the simple past and past participle of?
Condensed is the simple past and past participle of condense.
What part of speech is condensed?
Condensed is an adjective.

Words near condensed in the dictionary

  1. condensative
  2. condensator
  3. condensators
  4. condenscend
  5. condense
  6. condensed
  7. condensed air
  8. condensed formula
  9. condensed matter
  10. condensed matter physicist
  11. condensed matter physicists

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