condensation
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4.8
- noun
- /ˌkɒndənˈseɪʃən/
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resumen
- Maybe what we should be trying for in a third manifesto is not an expansion of the existing statements but a condensation, even a distillation, of them.
Examples
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The device is regarded as the nub of the matter, the absolute condensation of a book's intellectual and emotional intent.
Academic text (2010) -
Beardsley's views might, with apologies for considerable condensation, be summarized as follows:
Academic text (2001) -
The following is a condensation relative to each topic.
Academic text (2000) -
The authors insist that the original Paideia principles are an elegant condensation of the best thinking about public education.
Academic text (1998) -
Second, the Pastorale Lutheri served as a condensation of Luther's writings for young pastors who could not afford to buy and read all of Luther's works.
Academic text (2004) -
But the central point, for our purposes, is that autobiographical narratives often involve condensation and revision; they simplify and consolidate, occasionally at the expense of pure historical accuracy.
Academic text (2015) -
The report provided a clear condensation of the main findings, making it easier to understand.
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Her condensation of the novel highlighted the key themes without losing the essence of the story.
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The professor handed out a condensation of the lecture notes that students found very helpful.
Synonyms
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5.1
A short summary that gives the main points of a text
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5.5
A shorter version of a book or text that keeps the main ideas
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4.2
A short clear statement of the main points of a text
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
How Condensed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word condensation comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and dens 'thick', the same root behind condense and dense. So a written condensation is a long text made 'thick' or short by bringing the main ideas 'together'.