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non-compression

non--com·pres·sion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-presh-uh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈprɛʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh m-presh-uh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kəmˈprɛʃ ən/

Definitions of non-compression word

  • noun non-compression the act of compressing. 1
  • noun non-compression the state of being compressed. 1
  • noun non-compression the effect, result, or consequence of being compressed. 1
  • noun non-compression (in internal-combustion engines) the reduction in volume and increase of pressure of the air or combustible mixture in the cylinder prior to ignition, produced by the motion of the piston toward the cylinder head after intake. 1
  • noun non-compression Also called data compression. Computers. reduction of the storage space required for data by changing its format. 1
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Origin of non-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 Non-compression

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-compression

non-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".

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