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condensation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of condensation

1 a shortened version of a written work
  • a condensation of the opinion issued by the stateʼs supreme court
Synonyms of condensation

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), bowdlerization, digest
Words Related to condensation

abstract, aperçu, brief, capsule, outline, overview, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), review, sketch, sum, summarization, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, tabloid, wrap-up
Near Antonyms of condensation

amplification, elaboration, enlargement, expansion
2 the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
  • a staff employed in the condensation of magazine articles
Synonyms of condensation

compacting, compaction, compression, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, squeeze, squeezing, telescoping
Words Related to condensation

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, shortening

concentration, consolidation

simplification, streamlining

decreasing, diminishment, lessening
Near Antonyms of condensation

dilation, dispersion, dissipation, scattering

distension (or distention), inflation, swelling
Antonyms of condensation

decompression, expansion

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