Thickened by heating to reduce water content
“It tasted like there was some condensed tomato soup in there.”
Having been shortened or abridged
“You should assume your readers are in a hurry and need a condensed version of the report and its findings.”
In a thickened or hardened state
“His instruments are utterly useless for penetrating that solid, condensed layer of philosophy.”
Closely packed together
“The bag is tightly condensed into a small pouch, making it ideal for carrying.”
Difficult to see through
“The condensed fog droplets scatter the incident light, which causes the blurry image.”
Made up of a large number of things or people close together
“Some of these have a pulpy, edible fruit, and most of them furnish a mass of condensed foliage.”
Having the characteristics of an epigram
Overly simple, especially in terms of how an issue or problem deserves to be treated
Small, compact, or on a small scale
Past tense for to reduce in volume or size by constricting
“To make room for new receipts while maintaining a logical method of access, it became necessary to constantly condense the items together on the shelves.”
Past tense for to make thicker or denser in consistency
“Under this process, it takes about seven hours to condense the milk.”
Past tense for to summarize a text or speech
“One of Rivera's greatest gifts was his ability to condense a complex historical subject down to its most essential parts.”
Past tense for to change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid
“Fog forms when the air cools to a point at which water vapor in it begins to condense into tiny water droplets.”
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