condense
UK: kənˈdɛns | US: kənˈdɛns
vt. to make something more compact or concentrated
vi. to change from a gas to a liquid
adj. (rare) compressed or concise in form
The word "condense" originates from Latin condensare, combining con- (intensifying "together") and densus ("thick, dense"). It originally described physical compression (e.g., vapor becoming liquid) and later extended metaphorically to abstract concepts like concise writing. The morphemes reflect a logical progression: bringing particles "together" to create "density."
Cold temperatures condense water vapor into dew.
The editor asked the author to condense the report to two pages.
Steam condenses on the mirror after a hot shower.
The condensed milk had a thick, sweet consistency.
His speech condensed complex ideas into simple points.