1. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
   "The condensation of water vapour on a cold glass creates droplets"
    
2. Atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
   "Condensation formed on the cold glass";
   - condensate
    
3. The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
   "the condensation of a gas on cooling";
   - compression, contraction
    
4. The act of increasing the density of something
   "The condensation of the gas into liquid form was part of the industrial process";
   - condensing
    
5. A shortened version of a written work
   "The condensation of the novel omitted several minor characters";
   - abridgement, abridgment, capsule
    
6. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
   "In his dream analysis, Freud often pointed out instances of condensation"

Derived forms: condensations

Type of: action, activity, atmospheric phenomenon, compressing, compression, natural action, natural process, process, shrinkage, shrinking, summary, sum-up, unconscious process, wrap-up

Encyclopedia: Condensation