compression
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compression
- /kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ Canada, US, UK
- /kəmˈpɹeʃ.ən/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɛʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -ion.
noun compressions
- 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. Due to the presence of long-range correlations in language [21], [22] it is not possible to compute accurate measures of the entropy by estimating block probabilities directly. More efficient nonparametric methods that work even in the presence of long-range correlations are based on the property th
- The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
- The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
Opposite: decompression, rarefaction
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: compaction, contraction, densification, condensation, concretion, compressing, compressed, compress, compressive, compressibility, pressure, containment, squeeze, restraint, coil, reduction
noun
Opposite: decompression, rarefaction
Translations
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noun the act of compressing
| Português | compressão, compactação |
|---|---|
| Français | compression |
| Deutsch | Kompression, Komprimierung |
| Italiano | compressione |
| Ελληνικά | συμπίεση sympíesi |
| Русский | сжа́тие sžátije |
noun the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed
| Português | compressão |
|---|---|
| Français | compression |
| Deutsch | Kompression |
| Italiano | compressione |
| Русский | сжа́тие sžátije |
noun (computing) the process by which data is compressed
| Português | compressão, compactação |
|---|---|
| Français | compression |
| Deutsch | Komprimierung |
| Italiano | compressione |
| Ελληνικά | συμπίεση sympíesi |
| Русский | сжа́тие sžátije |
noun (music) the electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled
| Português | compressão |
|---|
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