ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00816 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
condense
v.
US/kənˈdɛns/
UK/kənˈdɛns/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of condense
1verb
To reduce in volume or size by removing unnecessary parts or by compression.
The author condensed the novel into a shorter summary for students.
The author condensed the novel into a shorter summary for students.
Water vapor condenses into liquid when the temperature drops significantly.
Water vapor condenses into liquid when the temperature drops significantly.
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Derivatives of condense
condensed
compressed or shortened (adjective)
The condensed version of the report fits on just two pages.
The condensed version of the report fits on just two pages.
condensation
process of gas becoming liquid; water droplets (noun)
Condensation forms on the bathroom mirror during a hot shower.
Condensation forms on the bathroom mirror during a hot shower.
condenser
device that converts gas to liquid; cooling apparatus (noun)
The air conditioner's condenser releases heat to the outside environment.
The air conditioner's condenser releases heat to the outside environment.
condense into
reduce and form into; compress into a smaller form (phrasal verb)
The speaker condensed her ideas into a single powerful statement.
The speaker condensed her ideas into a single powerful statement.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of condense
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Common Phrases with condense
condense into a summarycondense into a summary
condense the informationcondense the information
condense from gas to liquidcondense from gas to liquid
condense down to essentialscondense down to essentials
condense the textcondense the text
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Practice Question: condense
Choose the best word for the blank
The researcher ___ the experimental data into a single comprehensive report.
- A condensing
- B condenses
- C condensed
- D condense
The simple past tense 'condensed' is required because the sentence describes a completed action in the past.