| NOUN | event | compression, compaction, concretion, densification | an increase / increase in the density / density of something |
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| event | compression, condensation, contraction | the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | |
| act | compression | encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required | |
| act | compression, compressing | applying pressure |
| Sounds | kahmpreh'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An increase / increase in the density / density of something. | |
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| Synonyms | compaction, concretion, densification | |
| Broader | concentration | increase / increase / increase in density / density |
| Spanish | compresión, densificación | |
| Catalan | compressió, densificació | |
| Meaning | The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | condensation, contraction | |
| Narrower | constriction, coarctation | tight / tight or narrow compression |
| Broader | shrinking, shrinkage | Process or result of becoming less or smaller |
| Spanish | compresión, condensación, contracción | |
| Catalan | contracció | |
| Verbs | compress | squeeze or press together |
| Meaning | Encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | MPEG | A set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards |
| image compression | The compression of graphics for storage or transmission | |
| Broader | encoding, encryption | The activity of converting data or information into code |
| Opposite | decompression | restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display |
| Verbs | compress | make more compact by or as if by pressing |
| Meaning | applying pressure. | |
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| Synonym | compressing | |
| Narrower | condensing, condensation | The act of increasing the density of something |
| constriction | The action or process of compressing | |
| crush, crunch, compaction | The act of crushing | |
| squeeze, squeezing | The act of gripping and pressing firmly | |
| Broader | press, pressure, pressing | The act of pressing |
| Opposite | decompression, decompressing | relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) |
| Spanish | compresión | |
| Catalan | compressió | |
| Verbs | compress | squeeze or press together |
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