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compression

Noun

∙ An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
∙ The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
∙ The process by which data is compressed. computing
∙ The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled. music
∙ The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form. astronomy

BABYLON ENGLISH
compression n.
pressing together, making smaller using pressure

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compression
compression
\com*pres"sion\ (?), n. [l. compressio: cf. f. compression.] the act of compressing, or state of being compressed. "compression of thought."
compression
n
1. an increase in the density of something [syn: compaction, concretion, densification]

2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together: "the contraction of a gas on cooling" [syn: condensation, contraction]

3. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required [ant: decompression]
4. applying pressure [syn: compressing]
[ant: decompression]

similar words(15)

lossy audio compression
lossless audio compression
lzw compression
lempel-ziv welch compression
lz78 compression
lempel-ziv compression
data compression
globe of compression
lz77 compression
lz compression
lzh compression
image compression
video compression
compression bandage
lossless predictive audio compression

WORDNET 2.0
compression
Noun
1. an increase in the density of something
(synonym) compaction, concretion, densification
(hypernym) concentration
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
(synonym) condensation, contraction
(hypernym) shrinking, shrinkage
(hyponym) constriction, coarctation
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
3. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
(antonym) decompression
(hypernym) encoding, encryption
(hyponym) image compression
(derivation) compress, compact, pack together
4. applying pressure
(synonym) compressing
(antonym) decompression, decompressing
(hypernym) press, pressure, pressing
(hyponym) squeeze, squeezing
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compression
Compression may refer to:

Physical scienceCompression (physics), the result of the subjection of a material to compressive stressCompression member, a class of structural elements, of which a column is the most common specific exampleCompressibility, a measure of volume change resulting from pressureGas compression, raising the pressure and reducing the volume of gasesCompression ratio, a figure of merit of an internal-combustion engineCompression (geology), a system of forces that tend to decrease the volume of rocks
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

compression

Noun

∙ An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
∙ The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
∙ The process by which data is compressed. computing
∙ The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled. music
∙ The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form. astronomy

BABYLON ENGLISH
compression n.
pressing together, making smaller using pressure

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compression
compression
\com*pres"sion\ (?), n. [l. compressio: cf. f. compression.] the act of compressing, or state of being compressed. "compression of thought."
compression
n
1. an increase in the density of something [syn: compaction, concretion, densification]

2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together: "the contraction of a gas on cooling" [syn: condensation, contraction]

3. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required [ant: decompression]
4. applying pressure [syn: compressing]
[ant: decompression]

similar words(15)

lossy audio compression
lossless audio compression
lzw compression
lempel-ziv welch compression
lz78 compression
lempel-ziv compression
data compression
globe of compression
lz77 compression
lz compression
lzh compression
image compression
video compression
compression bandage
lossless predictive audio compression

WORDNET 2.0
compression
Noun
1. an increase in the density of something
(synonym) compaction, concretion, densification
(hypernym) concentration
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
(synonym) condensation, contraction
(hypernym) shrinking, shrinkage
(hyponym) constriction, coarctation
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
3. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
(antonym) decompression
(hypernym) encoding, encryption
(hyponym) image compression
(derivation) compress, compact, pack together
4. applying pressure
(synonym) compressing
(antonym) decompression, decompressing
(hypernym) press, pressure, pressing
(hyponym) squeeze, squeezing
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compression
Compression may refer to:

Physical scienceCompression (physics), the result of the subjection of a material to compressive stressCompression member, a class of structural elements, of which a column is the most common specific exampleCompressibility, a measure of volume change resulting from pressureGas compression, raising the pressure and reducing the volume of gasesCompression ratio, a figure of merit of an internal-combustion engineCompression (geology), a system of forces that tend to decrease the volume of rocks
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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