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noun
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the act of condensing; the state of being condensed.
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the result of being made more compact or dense.
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reduction of a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter or terser form; abridgment.
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a condensed form: Did you read the whole book or just a condensation?
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EXPANDa condensed mass.
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(in nontechnical usage) condensate.
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the act or process of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid form.
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Chemistry. a reaction between two or more organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule such as water or alcohol.
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Meteorology. the process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.
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COLLAPSEPhysics. the relative amount by which the density of an elastic medium varies from its average value as a sound wave passes through it.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin condēnsātiōn- (stem of condēnsātiō), equivalent to condēnsāt(us) condensate + -iōn- -ion
1595–1605; < Late Latin condēnsātiōn- (stem of condēnsātiō), equivalent to condēnsāt(us) condensate + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
con·den·sa·tion·al, adjective
con·den·sa·tive, adjective
non·con·den·sa·tion, noun
o·ver·con·den·sa·tion, noun
pre·con·den·sa·tion, noun
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Word Origin & History
condensation
c.1600, "action of becoming more dense," from L. condensationem, noun of action from condensare (see condense). Meaning "conversion of a gas to a liquid" is from 1614.
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Medical Dictionary
condensation con·den·sa·tion (kŏn'děn-sā'shən, -dən-)
n.
The act of making more solid or dense. Also called compression.
The process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid.
The liquid formed when a gas is condensed.
The psychological process by which a single symbol or word is associated with the emotional content of a group of ideas, feelings, memories, or impulses, especially as expressed in dreams.
The dental process of packing a filling material into a cavity.
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Science Dictionary
condensation  (kŏn'dən-sā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The change of a gas or vapor to a liquid, either by cooling or by being subjected to increased pressure. When water vapor cools in the atmosphere, for example, it condenses into tiny drops of water, which form clouds. |
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