What does "condensation" mean?
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
Condensation
/ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
- Grammar: condensation is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: abbreviating, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege.
- Useful contrasts: grammatical expansion, acetone evaporation, amplifications.
- Usage evidence: But because the humidifier is on all night, in the morning the condensation pours off the windows.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of condensing or of being condensed countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of increasing the density of something wordnet
- 3 The state of being condensed. countable, uncountable
"This is a masterly work of condensation, omitting nothing of importance and providing a most readable book that for a modest half-crown is incredibly good value."
- 4 (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams wordnet
- 5 The conversion of a gas to a liquid. countable, physical, uncountable
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- 6 a shortened version of a written work wordnet
- 7 The conversion of a gas to a liquid.; The accumulation of water due to contact between the air's water vapour and a cold surface such as a glass, window, wall, etc. countable, physical, uncountable
"Condensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as mould and structural damage."
- 8 the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together wordnet
- 9 The condensate so formed. countable, uncountable
- 10 atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold wordnet
- 11 The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule. countable, uncountable
- 12 the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state wordnet
- 13 when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas. countable, uncountable
- 14 A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium. countable, uncountable
"LGPIM has […] loaned the 45-minute condensation of Word is Out to over 16 medical schools."
- 15 For a given directed graph G, a directed acyclic graph with one vertex for each strongly connected component of G, and an edge connecting pairs of components that contain the two endpoints of at least one edge in G. countable
Antonyms
Example
"But because the humidifier is on all night, in the morning the condensation pours off the windows."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "condensation"?
Common synonyms include: abbreviating, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgement, abridgements.
How do you use "condensation" in a sentence?
But because the humidifier is on all night, in the morning the condensation pours off the windows.
How do you pronounce "condensation"?
Pronounced /ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/.
Etymology
From condense + -ation, borrowed from Latin condēnsātiō, condēnsātiōnem.