condensation

/ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən/
noun
  1. Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when warm air touches it.
    • There was condensation on the bathroom mirror after my shower.
    • The cold glass of lemonade had condensation dripping down the sides.
    • Condensation formed on the inside of the car windows on the cool morning.
  2. The process by which a gas or vapor turns into a liquid.
    • In the water cycle, condensation is the step where clouds form.
    • The steam in the air turned into water through condensation on the cold pipe.
    • Condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere creates clouds.
  3. A shortened form of something, such as a book or speech, that keeps the main ideas.
    • His speech was a condensation of hours of research into just ten minutes.
    • The movie was a condensation of the long novel, leaving out many details.
    • The magazine published a condensation of the famous biography.
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