condenses

Shrinks into droplets

Condenses is the third-person singular of condense.

To condense is to make something denser or more compact—reducing volume while retaining substance.

Steam condenses into water droplets on a cold surface.

A writer condenses a lengthy report into a summary.

The article condenses years of research into three pages.

Condensed milk has had water removed.

summarizes

synopsis

Condensed version of content

précis · gist · abstract · outline · epitome · breviary · capsule · thumbnail · briefing · distills

vapor

moisture

Small amounts of liquid

  • dropletsMinute liquid globules
  • dewOvernight surface condensation
  • mistFine airborne moisture

fog · steam · humidity · precipitation · cooling · saturation · clouds · beading · film · collecting

compresses

compact

Tightly packed together

concentrates · tightens · squeezes · contracts · densifies · packs · crams · economizes · minimizes · streamlines

distills

purification

Removal of contaminants

separation · liquefaction · evaporation · solvent · distillate · fractional · refining · concentrating · isolating · spirits

Categories
Opposites
physical state change

condensesevaporates

Changes from liquid to gas

vaporizes · boils · sublimes · gasifies · volatilizes

volume/density

condensesexpands

Increases in volume

spreads · disperses · dilates · diffuses · swells

textual/informational length

condensesexpands

Increases in volume

elaborates · lengthens · extends · amplifies · pads

Phrases
Family

condense, condensed, condensation, condensing, condenser, condensations, uncondensed, condensers, condensate

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G