condensation meaning and definition

CONDENSATION noun

Definition of condensation (noun)

1. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
2. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
3. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
   • synonyms: condensate
4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
   • "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
   • synonyms: compression, contraction
5. a shortened version of a written work
   • synonyms: abridgement, abridgment, capsule
6. the act of increasing the density of something
   • synonyms: condensing