compression
/kʌmpɹˈɛʃʌn/noun3 syllables
Compression means: an increase in the density of something.
Synonyms for compression6
noun, as in an increase in the density of something
compaction, concretion, densification
noun, as in the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
noun, as in applying pressure
compressing
Opposites of compression
decompression
What does compression mean?4
noun
1
an increase in the density of something
2
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
3
applying pressure
4
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with compression?21
two syllables
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Compression in a sentence
- Carnot machines work according to cycles of compression and expansion.marcelostockle
- He has a compression fracture of the spine.AlanF_US
- How long should I wear compression stockings to improve my circulation?Igider
- How long should I wear compression stockings after surgery?Igider
- Data compression algorithms can be classified in two categories: those with data loss and those without data loss.GeeZ
- Fossilization is the result of the compression of organisms by the earth during a lot of time.Mar1L
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Forms of compression
as a noun
- plural
- compressions