condensation

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a shorter version of a book, speech, or piece of writing.

n. the act of reducing a text or idea to a more concise form while retaining its essential meaning.

“The editor provided a brief condensation of the long report for the manager.”

“The author's latest work is a masterful condensation of decades of research into a single, readable volume.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a type of chemical reaction where two molecules join together and lose a smaller molecule, like water.

n. a chemical reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, with the simultaneous loss of a small molecule such as water or methanol.

“The plastic is formed through a condensation reaction between two different chemicals.”

“Polymers like nylon are typically synthesised via condensation polymerisation, releasing water as a byproduct during the process.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical

n. when one image or idea in a dream represents several different things at once.

n. a process in which a single manifest dream image represents multiple latent ideas or associations.

“The therapist explained that the house in his dream was a condensation of his childhood home and his current office.”

“Freudian theory posits that condensation is one of the primary methods by which the 'dream-work' disguises forbidden desires.”