Word Type

Noun

The word "compression" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

decompression decompression expansion rarefaction

Derived Terms

New York compression age compression aortocaval compression syndrome companding compansion compression fracture compression pump compression ratio compression release compression set compression shorts compression sock compression wave compression wood compressional compressionless cryocompression data compression effective compression electrocompression globe of compression microcompression noncompression overcompression parallel compression precompression recompression selective compression supercompression thermocompression time compression time-space compression uncompression vasocompression

Derived From

compress

Context

astronomy automotive computing music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

concentration encoding encryption press pressing pressure shrinkage shrinking

Type Of (IsA)

encoding press shrinking

Related Terms

air begins begins comp comp compaction compress compressed compressing compressor condensing condensing files cycle data electronic engine engine pressure files force fuel internal combustion engine making making smaller mixture pressing pressure push push together smaller sound squeezing together

Synonym Network

compaction

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