CONDENSATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does condensation mean?
• CONDENSATION (noun)
The noun CONDENSATION has 6 senses:
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
4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
5. a shortened version of a written work
6. the act of increasing the density of something
Familiarity information: CONDENSATION used as a noun is common.
Dictionary entry details
• CONDENSATION (noun)
Meaning:
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
process; unconscious process (a mental process that you are not directly aware of)
Domain category:
analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)
Meaning:
The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))
Meaning:
Atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
condensate; condensation
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
atmospheric phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condensation"):
sweat (condensation of moisture on a cold surface)
dew (water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air)
Meaning:
The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
compression; contraction; condensation
Context example:
the contraction of a gas on cooling
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
shrinkage; shrinking (process or result of becoming less or smaller)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condensation"):
coarctation; constriction (tight or narrow compression)
Meaning:
A shortened version of a written work
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
abridgement; abridgment; capsule; condensation
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
sum-up; summary (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)
Meaning:
The act of increasing the density of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
condensing; condensation
Hypernyms ("condensation" is a kind of...):
compressing; compression (applying pressure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condensation"):
inspissation; thickening (the act of thickening)
