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condensation
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As a noun, condensation means the act or process of condensing or of being condensed.
Meanings of condensation
12 meaningsnoun
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
The state of being condensed.
physicsThe conversion of a gas to a liquid.
The condensate so formed.
chemistryThe reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
psychologyWhen a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas.
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
Atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
Similar: condensateThe process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
Similar: compression, contractionA shortened version of a written work
Similar: abridgement, abridgment, capsuleThe act of increasing the density of something
Similar: condensing
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).