Definition of: condense

(kən·dens′) v. ·densed, ·dens·ing v.t.
1. To compress or make dense; consolidate.
2. To abridge or make concise; epitomize, as an essay.
3. To change from the gaseous or vaporous to the liquid or solid state, as by cooling or compression.
—v.i.
4. To become condensed. See synonyms under ABBREVIATE, REDUCE. [<L condensare <condensus thick <com- together + densus crowded, close]
—con·dens′a·bil′i·ty noun
—con·dens′a·ble or con·dens′i·ble adjective