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