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recondense

con·dense
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-dens]
    • /kənˈdɛns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

recondense usage trend in Literature

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