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Vinony

condensation

noun

  1. change of the physical state of matter from gas phase into liquid phase; reverse of evaporation
  2. act or process of making denser or more compact
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From condense + -ation, borrowed from Latin condēnsātiō, condēnsātiōnem.

  1. The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
  2. The state of being condensed.

    “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.”

  3. The conversion of a gas to a liquid.
  4. The conversion of a gas to a liquid.

    “Condensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as mould and structural damage.”

  5. The condensate so formed.
  6. The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
  7. when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas.
  8. A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium.

    “LGPIM has […] loaned the 45-minute condensation of Word is Out to over 16 medical schools.”

  9. 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.