condensed

adjective

con·​densed kən-ˈden(t)st How to pronounce condensed (audio)
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
also : having a face narrower than that of a standard typeface

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The mango pancakes with condensed milk and blackberry-bourbon sauce are also popular. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 Their winter menu includes a Hot Buttered Rum Latte and a White Mocha Chai made with condensed milk. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 The six teams in the league — the Laces, Mist, Rose, Lunar Owls, Phantom and Vinyl — will play games on a condensed court that’s 72-feet long and 49.2-feet wide. Doug Feinberg, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025 Read on for a condensed and edited version of the conversation. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for condensed 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of condensed was in the 15th century

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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condensed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

condensed

adjective
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
condensed metaphase chromosomes
condensed heterochromatin
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