condense

  • 11condense — [kən dens′] vt. condensed, condensing [Fr condenser < L condensare < condensus, very dense < com , intens. + densus, DENSE] 1. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume of; compress 2. to express in fewer words; make concise;… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12condense — v. (D; tr.) to condense into (you must condense your paper into a few paragraphs) * * * [kən dens] (D; tr.) to condense into (you must condense your paper into a few paragraphs) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13condense — con|dense [kənˈdens] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: condenser, from Latin, from com ( COM ) + densare to make dense ] 1.) [I and T] if a gas condenses, or is condensed, it becomes a liquid ▪ the mist which condensed on every cold surface… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14condense — [[t]kənde̱ns[/t]] condenses, condensing, condensed 1) VERB If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts. [V n into n] We have learnt how to condense… …

    English dictionary

  • 15condense — UK [kənˈdens] / US verb Word forms condense : present tense I/you/we/they condense he/she/it condenses present participle condensing past tense condensed past participle condensed 1) a) [transitive] to make a piece of writing shorter by removing… …

    English dictionary

  • 16condense — /keuhn dens /, v., condensed, condensing. v.t. 1. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate. 2. to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words. 3. to reduce to another and denser form …

    Universalium

  • 17condense — To pack; to increase the density of; applied particularly to insertion of gold foil or silver amalgam in a cavity prepared in a tooth. * * * con·dense kən den(t)s vb …

    Medical dictionary

  • 18condense — verb Condense is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑steam, ↑vapour …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 19condense — verb 1 (I, T) if gas condenses or is condensed, it becomes a liquid as it becomes cooler: Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror. (+ into): The gaseous metal is cooled and condenses into liquid zinc. 2 (T) to make a liquid thicker by removing… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20condensé pied — (конденсированная стопа | condensé pied) см. стопа …

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