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condensing

condensing is the present participle and gerund 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.

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Words formed from condensing

Phrases with condensing

Questions about condensing

What is condensing the present participle and gerund of?
Condensing is the present participle and gerund of condense.

Words near condensing in the dictionary

  1. condenseth
  2. condensibilities
  3. condensibility
  4. condensible
  5. condensin
  6. condensing
  7. condensing locomotive
  8. condensing locomotives
  9. condensins
  10. condensor
  11. conder

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