condensation, n. 1. compression, compressing, concentration, concentrating, consolidation, consolidating, compaction, compacting, coalescence, cohesion, concretion, thickening, hardening, densification; constriction, constricting, constringency, constringing, as-tringency, astringent, squeezing, pinching, crowding, crushing, packing, cramming, ramming, stuffing, wedging, cramping, tightening; shortage, shortening, reduction, reducing, retrenchment, retrenching, contraction, contracting, curtailment, curtailing, cut, cutting down, cutting back, cutting short, decrease, decreasing, diminution, diminishing, subtraction, subtracting, subduction, subducting, narrowing, bridging; shrinkage, shrinking, shriveling, withering, slimming down, slenderizing.
2. density, denseness, impermeability, solidity; compactness, closeness, tightness, narrowness, narrow straits, tight squeeze, bind, confinement.
3. digest, epitome, compendium, survey, synopsis, abstract, summary, precis, conspectus, prospectus, syllabus, r£sum£, brief, outline, sketch.
4. abridgment, abridging, abbreviation, abbreviating, abstracting, summarizing, digesting, epitomizing, synopsizing.
5. solidification, coagulation, congelation, crystallization, cohesion, concretion, clot, gel, curd, curds; liquefaction, liquidization, distillation, evaporation, deliquescence, Chem. precipitation, fluidization.
condense, v. 1. compress, concentrate, consolidate, compact; press or force together, constrict, con-stringe, astringe, squeeze, pinch, crowd, crush, pack, cram, ram, stuff, wedge, cramp, tighten, Obs. constipate; shorten, reduce, retrench, contract, curtail, cut, cut down, cut back, cut off, cut short, decrease, diminish, subtract, subduct, narrow, bridge; shrink, shrivel, wither, slim down, slenderize.
2. abbreviate, capsule, encapsulate, abridge, abstract, summarize, digest, epitomize, brief, synopsize.
3. thicken, solidify, crystallize, harden, cake, set, gel, clot, coagulate, congeal, curdle, curd, Obs. incrassate; liquefy, liquidize, Rare, liquesce, deliquesce, Chem. precipitate, fluidize, fluidify, flux.
condensed, adj. 1. compressed, concentrated, consolidated, compacted; constricted, constringed, astringed, squeezed, pinched, crowded, crushed, packed, crammed, rammed, stuffed, wedged, cramped, tightened; shortened, reduced, retrenched, contracted, curtailed, curtate, cut, cut down, cut short, cut back, cut off, decreased, diminished, subtracted, subducted, narrowed, bridged; shrunk, shrunken, shriveled, withered, sere, dried, slimmed-down, slenderized.
2. abbreviated, encapsulated, compendious, abridged, abstracted, summarized, digested, epitomized, synopsized.
3. thickened, solidified, crystallized, hardened, caked, set, gelled, clotted, coagulated, congealed, curdled; liquefied, liquidized, deliquesced, Chem. precipitated, fluidized, fluidified.
4. thick, compact, close; solid, hard, concrete, cohesive, coagulate; liquid, Chem. precipitate, fluid.
condescend, v. 1. deign, vouchsafe; humble oneself, lower oneself, unbend, stoop, descend; come down off one's high horse, come down a peg, sing small; yield, give in, back down, come around, come over, fall in with; acquiesce, comply with, accede, concede.
2. patronize, (in speech) talk down to, SI. put down, set down, offend, humiliate.
condescending, adj. 1. patronizing, scornful, disdainful, contemptuous, supercilious, despising; imperious, overbearing, high-handed, pompous, stilted, pretentious; snobbish, snobby, priggish, All Inf. snooty, snippy, snotty, high-hat, high-hatted; presumptuous, arrogant, haughty, lofty, lordly; inconsiderate, selfcentered, tactless, uncharitable; offensive, humiliating, insulting, insolent.
2. humble, modest, lowly, self-effacing; deferring, submissive, yielding, complying, compliant; complai-condescension, n. 1. deigning, stooping, condescending, condescendence; patronage, patronizing, looking down or upon; scorn, disdain, contempt, disrespect, underestimation; disparagement, discredit, slur, detraction; humiliation, dishonor, offense, insult, Sl. put-down; abuse, contumely.