con·den·sa·tion 
/ˌkɑ:ndənˈseɪʃən/ noun
plural con·den·sa·tions /ˌkɑ:ndənˈseɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : small drops of water that form on a cold surface
▪ When we heat the house in the winter, condensation forms on the windows. ▪ Condensation dripped from the air conditioner. 2 [noncount] technical : the process by which a gas cools and becomes a liquid
▪ the processes of evaporation and condensation 3 a [noncount] : the act or process of making something (such as a piece of writing) shorter : the act or process of condensing something
▪ The editor found condensation of the play very difficult.
b [count] : a piece of writing that has been made shorter : a condensed piece of writing
▪ a condensation of one of Shakespeare's plays
▪ When we heat the house in the winter, condensation forms on the windows. ▪ Condensation dripped from the air conditioner.
▪ the processes of evaporation and condensation
▪ The editor found condensation of the play very difficult.
b [count] : a piece of writing that has been made shorter : a condensed piece of writing
▪ a condensation of one of Shakespeare's plays
