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Condensation

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Noun

1. condensation

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

2. condensation

the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

3. condensate, condensation

atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold

4. compression, condensation, contraction

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

Example Sentences:
'the contraction of a gas on cooling'

5. abridgement, abridgment, capsule, condensation

a shortened version of a written work

6. condensation, condensing

the act of increasing the density of something

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Condensation

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noun
1. 
the act or process of condensing, or the state of being condensed
2. 
anything that has condensed from a vapour, esp on a window
3. chemistry
a type of reaction in which two organic molecules combine to form a larger molecule as well as a simple molecule such as water, methanol, etc
4. 
anything that has been shortened, esp an abridged version of a book
5. psychoanalysis
a. 
the fusion of two or more ideas, etc, into one symbol, occurring esp in dreams
b. 
the reduction of many experiences into one word or action, as in a phobia

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Condensation

see synonyms of condensation
noun
1. 
the act of condensing, as the reduction of a gas to a liquid or the abridgment of a piece of writing
2. 
the product of such an act
to read a condensation of a novel
3. 
the condition of being condensed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Condensation

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n.
1. The act of condensing.
2. The state of being condensed.
3. An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.
4. Physics
a. The process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid.
b. The liquid so formed.
5. Chemistry A chemical reaction in which water or another simple substance is released by the combination of two or more molecules.
6. Psychology The process by which a single symbol or word is associated with the emotional content of several, not necessarily related, ideas, feelings, memories, or impulses, especially as expressed in dreams.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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