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compression

com·pres·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-presh-uh n]
    • /kəmˈprɛʃ ən/
    • /kəmˈpre.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-presh-uh n]
    • /kəmˈprɛʃ ən/

Definitions of compression word

  • noun compression the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed 3
  • noun compression an increase in pressure of the charge in an engine or compressor obtained by reducing its volume 3
  • noun compression a compressing or being compressed 3
  • noun compression the compressing of the air-fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine just before ignition 3
  • noun compression Compression is the increase of pressure in an engine cylinder as the piston travels toward top dead center. 3
  • noun compression Compression of a solid material involves applying forces that reduce the distance between the points of load. 3

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Origin of compression

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin compressiōn- (stem of compressiō), equivalent to compress(us) past participle of comprimere to press together (see com-, press1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Compression

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

compression popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

compression usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for compression

noun compression

  • confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
  • condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.

Antonyms for compression

noun compression

  • suffusion — to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • over-estimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  • aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
  • step-up — effecting an increase.

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