Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Evaporation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the process of becoming a vapor
"The heat from the sun caused rapid evaporation, turning the puddle into invisible vapor before it could dry completely."
the process of extracting moisture
"To dry out the damp clothes hanging on the line, I used a hairdryer to speed up evaporation by blowing warm air directly over them."
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
"The heat from the sun caused rapid evaporation, leaving salt crystals behind in the dried-up pond."