compression

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɒm.prɛʃ.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃən

Noun

compression (plural compressions)

1. to increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction
2. the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed
3. (computing) the process by which data is compressed
4. (music) the electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled

Derived terms

• compression ratio
• compression wave
• data compression

Antonyms

• decompression
• rarefaction

Translations

the act of compressing

Bulgarian: свиване (bg) n., сгъстяване (bg) n. Dutch: compressie (nl) f., comprimering (nl) German: Kompression (de) f., Komprimierung (de) f.

Italian: compressione (it) f. Polish: kompresja (pl) f.

the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed

Bulgarian: компресия (bg) f. Dutch: compressie (nl) f. German: Kompression (de)

Italian: compressione (it) f. Polish: sprężenie n., kompresja f.

(computing) the process by which data is compressed

Bulgarian: компримиране (bg) n. Dutch: comprimering (nl) German: Komprimierung (de) f.

Icelandic: þjöppun (is) f. Italian: compressione (it) f. Polish: kompresja (pl) f.

(music) the electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled

Dutch: compressie (nl) f.

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Dutch: comprimering (nl) French: compression (fr), réduction (fr), concision (fr)

Spanish: compresión (es) f.