condensation
Translation
condensation, abridgment
Examples
There was condensation on the cold window.
There was condensation on the cold window.
This is a condensation of a much longer report.
This is a condensation of a much longer report.
Grammar Patterns
condensation ((on sth.)) drops of water on a surface There is often condensation on the bathroom mirror.
a condensation ((of sth.)) a shorter version of (sth.) The book is a condensation of his lectures.
Similar Words
Synonyms (water): moisture, dew; Synonyms (text): summary, abridgment; Antonyms: evaporation
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'densus' (dense). The act of making something more dense.
Memory Tips
Think of making gas 'dense' to become liquid (condensation on a window), or making a text 'dense' to become a summary.