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English noun: compression | |||
| 1. | compression (event) an increase in the density of something | ||
| Synonyms | compaction, concretion, densification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concentration | ||
| 2. | compression (event) the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | ||
| Samples | The contraction of a gas on cooling. | ||
| Synonyms | condensation, contraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shrinkage, shrinking | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coarctation, constriction | ||
| 3. | compression (act) encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | encoding, encryption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | image compression, MPEG | ||
| Antonyms | decompression | ||
| 4. | compression (act) applying pressure | ||
| Synonyms | compressing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press, pressing, pressure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compaction, condensation, condensing, constriction, crunch, crush, squeeze, squeezing | ||
| Antonyms | decompressing, decompression | ||
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