compander

com·pand·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pan-der]
- /kəmˈpæn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pan-der]
- /kəmˈpæn dər/

Definitions of compander word

noun compander a system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it to its original amplitude level at the receiving or reproducing apparatus 3
noun compander (in a communications path) a combination of a compressor at one point and an expander at another, the compressor reducing the volume of a signal and the expander restoring it. 1
noun compander Any device used for companding. 0

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Origin of compander

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; com(press) + (ex)pand + -er1

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Parts of speech for Compander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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compander popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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