Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-dens]
- /kənˈdɛns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-dens]
- /kənˈdɛns/
Definitions of recondense word
- verb with object recondense to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate. 1
- verb with object recondense to reduce to a shorter form; abridge: Condense your answer into a few words. 1
- verb with object recondense to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state. 1
- verb without object recondense to become denser or more compact or concentrated. 1
- verb without object recondense to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form. 1
- verb without object recondense to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor: The steam condensed into droplets. 1
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Origin of recondense
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle French condenser < Latin condēnsāre, equivalent to con- con- + dēnsāre to thicken, verbal derivative of dēnsus dense
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Parts of speech for Recondense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recondense popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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