Condense — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

make more concise

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kaʊmˈæfoʊz/

🇬🇧British English

/kəndˈɛns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kəndˈɛns/

2 syllables Say it as /kaʊmˈæfoʊz/.

Examples

water condenses
The acid distills at a specific temperature
condense the contents of a book into a summary

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

concentrate digest distill contract distil

Parts of Speech

verb	undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops “water condenses”
verb	make more concise “condense the contents of a book into a summary”
verb	remove water from “condense the milk”
verb	cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid “The cold air condensed the steam”
verb	become more compact or concentrated “Her feelings condensed”
verb	develop due to condensation “All our planets condensed out of the same material”
verb	compress or concentrate “Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”

Word Forms

condensation	noun	the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
condensate	noun	atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
distillate	noun	a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
digest	noun	something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
condenser	noun	lens used to concentrate light on an object
concentration	noun	strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
condensing	noun	the act of increasing the density of something
contraction	noun	the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kondensieren

kondensieren; Vom gasförmigen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen und in Tropfen zerfallen

🇫🇷French

condenser

subir de la condensation ; passer de l'état gazeux à l'état liquide et tomber en gouttes

🇪🇸Spanish

condensar

sufrir condensación; Pasa del estado gaseoso al líquido y cae en forma de gotas.

🇮🇹Italian

condensare

subire condensazione; passano dallo stato gassoso a quello liquido e cadono in gocce

🇳🇱Dutch

condenseren

condensatie ondergaan; veranderen van een gasvormige naar een vloeibare toestand en vallen in druppels

🇵🇹Portuguese

condensar

sofrer condensação; passar do estado gasoso para o líquido e cair em gotas

🇷🇺Russian

конденсироваться

подвергаться конденсации; переходить из газообразного состояния в жидкое и падать каплями

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गाढ़ा

संक्षेपण से गुजरना; गैसीय से तरल अवस्था में परिवर्तन और बूंदों में गिरना

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘনীভূত

ঘনীভূত হওয়া; একটি বায়বীয় থেকে তরল অবস্থায় পরিবর্তিত হয় এবং ফোঁটায় পড়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒடுங்குகின்றன

ஒடுக்கத்திற்கு உட்படு; வாயுவிலிருந்து திரவ நிலைக்கு மாறுதல் மற்றும் சொட்டுகளில் விழும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఘనీభవించు

కండెన్సేషన్ చేయించుకోండి; వాయు స్థితి నుండి ద్రవ స్థితికి మారడం మరియు చుక్కలలో పడటం

🇮🇳Marathi

घनरूप

घनीभूत होणे; वायूपासून द्रव अवस्थेत बदलणे आणि थेंब पडणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘટ્ટ

ઘનીકરણમાંથી પસાર થવું; વાયુમાંથી પ્રવાહી સ્થિતિમાં બદલાય છે અને ટીપાં પડે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಾಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಘನೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಅನಿಲದಿಂದ ದ್ರವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹನಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഘനീഭവിക്കുക

കാൻസൻസേഷൻ നടത്തുക; വാതകാവസ്ഥയിൽ നിന്ന് ദ്രാവകാവസ്ഥയിലേക്ക് മാറുകയും തുള്ളികൾ വീഴുകയും ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਘਣਾ

ਸੰਘਣਾਪਣ ਤੋਂ ਗੁਜ਼ਰਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਗੈਸੀ ਤੋਂ ਤਰਲ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਬੂੰਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

گاڑھا ہونا

گاڑھا ہونا؛ ایک گیس سے مائع حالت میں بدلنا اور قطروں میں گرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

凝结

发生凝结；从气态变为液态并滴落

🇯🇵Japanese

凝縮する

結露が起こります。気体状態から液体状態に変化し、滴として落ちる

🇰🇷Korean

응축하다

응축을 겪다; 기체 상태에서 액체 상태로 변하여 방울로 떨어지다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngưng tụ

trải qua quá trình ngưng tụ; chuyển từ thể khí sang thể lỏng và rơi thành giọt

🇹🇭Thai

ย่อ

เกิดการควบแน่น เปลี่ยนจากก๊าซเป็นสถานะของเหลวและตกเป็นหยด

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengembun

mengalami kondensasi; berubah wujud dari gas menjadi cair dan jatuh dalam bentuk tetesan

🇵🇭Filipino

paikliin

sumailalim sa condensation; pagbabago mula sa isang gas tungo sa isang likidong estado at bumagsak sa mga patak

🇲🇾Malay

memekatkan

mengalami pemeluwapan; berubah daripada keadaan gas kepada cecair dan jatuh dalam titisan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تتكثف

الخضوع للتكثيف تتحول من الحالة الغازية إلى الحالة السائلة وتسقط على شكل قطرات

🇮🇷Persian

متراکم کردن

تحت متراکم شدن؛ از حالت گازی به مایع تبدیل می شود و به صورت قطره ای سقوط می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

yoğunlaşmak

yoğunlaşmaya maruz kalır; gaz halinden sıvı hale geçmek ve damlalar halinde düşmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִדחוֹס

לעבור עיבוי; עוברים ממצב גזי לנוזל ונופלים בטיפות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'condense'?

The primary meaning of 'condense' is 'undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops'.

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Using 'condense' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'condense' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'condense' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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