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)
- 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.
- To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
- 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.
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
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