Definitions and Examples of condense, thicken
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To make something more dense or compact by reducing its volume.
Example
When water vapor cools, it will condense into liquid droplets.
To make something more dense or viscous by adding a thickening agent or by reducing its volume.
Example
If you want to make the soup creamier, you can thicken it by adding some cornstarch.
Key Differences: condense vs thicken
- 1Condense is used when we want to make something more compact or reduce its volume.
- 2Thicken is used when we want to make something more viscous or add thickness to it.
Effective Usage of condense, thicken
- 1Science: Use condense to describe the process of turning gas into liquid.
- 2Cooking: Use thicken to describe the process of making a sauce or soup thicker.
- 3Writing: Use these antonyms to create vivid descriptions of physical changes in your stories.
Remember this!
The antonyms condense and thicken convey the opposite meaning of rarifying, which means to make something less dense or more thin. Use condense when you want to make something more compact or reduce its volume, and use thicken when you want to make something more viscous or add thickness to it. These antonyms can be used in science, cooking, and writing to create vivid descriptions of physical changes.
