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Condensed vs Shortened - What's the difference?

condensed | shortened | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between condensed and shortened

is that condensed is past tense of condense while shortened is past tense of shorten.

As an adjective condensed

is the state of having been condensed; highly concentrated.

condensed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (condense)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • The state of having been condensed; highly concentrated.
  • Synonyms

    * compact, compressed, concentrated

    shortened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shorten)
  • Anagrams

    *

    shorten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make shorter; to abbreviate.
  • * 1877 , (Anna Sewell), (Black Beauty) Chapter 22[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Black_Beauty/22]
  • York came round to our heads and shortened the rein himself, one hole I think; every little makes a difference, be it for better or worse, and that day we had a steep hill to go up.
  • To become shorter.
  • To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
  • * Dryden
  • Spoiled of his nose, and shortened of his ears.
  • To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
  • To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
  • to shorten an allowance of food
  • * Dryden
  • Here, where the subject is so fruitful, I am shortened by my chain.
  • (nautical) To take in the slack of (a rope).
  • (nautical) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
  • Synonyms

    * See also .

    Antonyms

    * lengthen