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   Condense (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Condensed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Condensing.] [L. condensare; con- + densare to make thick or dense, densus thick, dense: cf. F. condenser. See Dense, and cf. Condensate.]
   1. To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.
   
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   Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure. Milton.
   
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   The secret course pursued at Brussels and at Madrid may be condensed into the usual formula, dissimulation, procrastination, and again dissimulation. Motley.
   
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   2. (Chem. & Physics) To reduce into another and denser form, as by cold or pressure; as, “to condense gas into a liquid form, or steam into water”.
   
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   Condensed milk, milk reduced to the consistence of very thick cream by evaporation (usually with addition of sugar) for preservation and transportation. -- Condensing engine, a steam engine in which the steam is condensed after having exerted its force on the piston.
   
   Syn. -- To compress; contract; crowd; thicken; concentrate; abridge; epitomize; reduce.
   
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   condensed adj.
   1. (Psychol) representing two or more ideas or emotions by a single symbol; as, “a condensed expression of various feelings and ideas”.
   
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   2. shortened by rewriting with fewer words; -- used of texts; as, “a condensed book”.  Opposite of unabridged.
   
   Syn. -- abridged.
   
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   3. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, “condensed milk”.  Opposite of uncondensed.
   
   Syn. -- concentrated[5].
   
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   4.  narrower than usual for a particular height; -- of printers' type.  Opposite of expanded.
   
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