Definition of: condensation

(kon′den·sā′shən) noun
1. The act of making dense or denser, or the state of being condensed.
2. Any product of condensing.
3. Physics The reduction of a vapor or gas to a liquid or a solid, or of a liquid to a solid or semi-solid.
4. Chem. The rearrangement of atoms to form a molecule of greater weight, density, or complexity.
5. Psychol. A fusion of events, thoughts, elements of speech, individuals, pictures, etc., as in dreams. Compare CONDENSE. See synonyms under ABBREVIATION.
—con·dens′a·tive adjective