Condensation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈoʊlθɑːɹd/

🇬🇧British English

/kɒndɛnsˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɒndɛnsˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈoʊlθɑːɹd/.

Examples

the contraction of a gas on cooling

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

compression abridgement condensing abridgment contraction capsule condensate

Parts of Speech

noun	(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
noun	the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
noun	atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
noun	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together “the contraction of a gas on cooling”
noun	a shortened version of a written work
noun	the act of increasing the density of something

Word Forms

condense	verb	cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
compress	verb	squeeze or press together
abridge	verb	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
capsulize	verb	put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsulise	verb	put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kondensation

(Psychoanalyse) ein unbewusster Prozess, bei dem zwei Ideen oder Bilder zu einem einzigen Symbol kombiniert werden; besonders in Träumen

🇪🇸Spanish

condensación

(psicoanálisis) un proceso inconsciente mediante el cual dos ideas o imágenes se combinan en un solo símbolo; especialmente en sueños

🇮🇹Italian

condensazione

(psicoanalisi) un processo inconscio mediante il quale due idee o immagini si combinano in un unico simbolo; soprattutto nei sogni

🇳🇱Dutch

condensatie

(psychoanalyse) een onbewust proces waarbij twee ideeën of beelden samenkomen in één enkel symbool; vooral in dromen

🇵🇹Portuguese

condensação

(psicanálise) um processo inconsciente pelo qual duas ideias ou imagens se combinam em um único símbolo; especialmente em sonhos

🇷🇺Russian

конденсация

(психоанализ) бессознательный процесс, при котором две идеи или изображения объединяются в один символ; особенно во сне

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वाष्पीकरण

(मनोविश्लेषण) एक अचेतन प्रक्रिया जिसके द्वारा दो विचार या छवियाँ एक ही प्रतीक में जुड़ जाती हैं; खासकर सपनों में

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘনীভবন

(মনোবিশ্লেষণ) একটি অচেতন প্রক্রিয়া যার মাধ্যমে দুটি ধারণা বা চিত্র একটি একক প্রতীকে একত্রিত হয়; বিশেষ করে স্বপ্নে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒடுக்கம்

(உளவியல் பகுப்பாய்வு) ஒரு மயக்க செயல்முறை, இதன் மூலம் இரண்டு யோசனைகள் அல்லது படங்கள் ஒரு குறியீடாக இணைக்கப்படுகின்றன; குறிப்பாக கனவுகளில்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంక్షేపణం

(మానసిక విశ్లేషణ) ఒక అపస్మారక ప్రక్రియ, దీని ద్వారా రెండు ఆలోచనలు లేదా చిత్రాలు ఒకే చిహ్నంగా మిళితం అవుతాయి; ముఖ్యంగా కలలలో

🇮🇳Marathi

संक्षेपण

(मनोविश्लेषण) एक बेशुद्ध प्रक्रिया ज्याद्वारे दोन कल्पना किंवा प्रतिमा एकाच चिन्हात एकत्र होतात; विशेषतः स्वप्नात

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘનીકરણ

(મનોવિશ્લેષણ) એક અચેતન પ્રક્રિયા જેમાં બે વિચારો અથવા છબીઓ એક પ્રતીકમાં જોડાય છે; ખાસ કરીને સપનામાં

🇮🇳Kannada

ಘನೀಕರಣ

(ಮನೋವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ) ಒಂದು ಸುಪ್ತಾವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ, ಆ ಮೂಲಕ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿ ಸಂಯೋಜಿಸುತ್ತವೆ; ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഘനീഭവിക്കൽ

(മാനസിക വിശകലനം) രണ്ട് ആശയങ്ങളോ ചിത്രങ്ങളോ ഒരൊറ്റ ചിഹ്നമായി സംയോജിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അബോധ പ്രക്രിയ; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് സ്വപ്നങ്ങളിൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਘਣਾਕਰਨ

(ਮਨੋਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ) ਇੱਕ ਬੇਹੋਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਇੱਕ ਸਿੰਗਲ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋੜਦੇ ਹਨ; ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

گاڑھا ہونا

(نفسیاتی تجزیہ) ایک لاشعوری عمل جس کے تحت دو تصورات یا تصاویر ایک علامت میں جمع ہو جاتی ہیں۔ خاص طور پر خواب میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

缩合

（精神分析）两个想法或图像结合成一个符号的无意识过程；尤其是在梦中

🇯🇵Japanese

結露

(精神分析) 2 つのアイデアまたはイメージが結合して 1 つのシンボルになる無意識のプロセス。特に夢の中で

🇰🇷Korean

응축

(정신분석) 두 가지 생각이나 이미지가 하나의 상징으로 결합되는 무의식적 과정. 특히 꿈에서

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự ngưng tụ

(phân tâm học) một quá trình vô thức trong đó hai ý tưởng hoặc hình ảnh kết hợp thành một biểu tượng duy nhất; đặc biệt là trong giấc mơ

🇹🇭Thai

การควบแน่น

(จิตวิเคราะห์) กระบวนการหมดสติที่ความคิดหรือภาพสองภาพรวมกันเป็นสัญลักษณ์เดียว โดยเฉพาะในความฝัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

kondensasi

(Psikoanalisis) suatu proses bawah sadar dimana dua ide atau gambar digabungkan menjadi satu simbol; terutama dalam mimpi

🇵🇭Filipino

paghalay

(psychoanalysis) isang walang malay na proseso kung saan ang dalawang ideya o imahe ay pinagsama sa iisang simbolo; lalo na sa panaginip

🇲🇾Malay

pemeluwapan

(psikoanalisis) satu proses tidak sedarkan diri di mana dua idea atau imej bergabung menjadi satu simbol; terutamanya dalam mimpi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التكثيف

(التحليل النفسي) عملية غير واعية يتم من خلالها دمج فكرتين أو صورتين في رمز واحد؛ وخاصة في الأحلام

🇮🇷Persian

متراکم شدن

(روانکاوی) فرآیندی ناخودآگاه که طی آن دو ایده یا تصویر در یک نماد واحد ترکیب می شوند. مخصوصا در رویاها

🇹🇷Turkish

yoğunlaşma

(psikanaliz) iki fikir veya görüntünün tek bir sembolde birleştiği bilinçdışı bir süreç; özellikle rüyalarda

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתְעַבּוּת

(פסיכואנליזה) תהליך לא מודע לפיו שני רעיונות או דימויים מתחברים לסמל אחד; במיוחד בחלומות

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