Word
condense
Phoneticscon·dense, stress on the second syllable
US/kənˈdɛns/
UK/kəndˈɛns/
Science
Definition
v. to change from a gas into a liquid, or to make something smaller and more solid. You use this when water vapor turns into droplets or when you shorten a long story.
v. to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state; to reduce in volume or density. Transitive when referring to physical matter, often intransitive when describing the process of a substance.
Examples
“The steam will condense on the cold window.”
“The teacher asked the students to condense their five-page essays into a single paragraph.”
“As the warm air rises and cools, the moisture within it begins to condense, eventually forming the dense clouds that signal an approaching storm.”
Examples
simple
“The steam will condense on the cold window.”
contextual
“The teacher asked the students to condense their five-page essays into a single paragraph.”
complex
“As the warm air rises and cools, the moisture within it begins to condense, eventually forming the dense clouds that signal an approaching storm.”
Real-World Examples
“The method captures the balance between water vapor produced as air rises and water vapor removed as it condenses onto droplets.” “These particles act as seeds on which water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets .” Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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