companding

com·pand·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pan-ding]
- /kəmˈpæn dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pan-ding]
- /kəmˈpæn dɪŋ/

Definitions of companding word

noun companding a process in which the dynamic range of a signal is reduced for recording purposes and then expanded to its original value for reproduction or playback. 1
noun companding (electronics) A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion. 1

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Origin of companding

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; compand(er) + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Companding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Companding

companding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

companding usage trend in Literature

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