compression

B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /kəmˈpɹeʃ.ən/ UK /kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #19273

Meanings

1

noun
the act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space

Apply firm compression to the wound to stop the bleeding.
2

noun
the process of making computer data take up less space

Image compression makes files quicker to download.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of pressing or... compressing contraction

Opposites

decompressionrarefaction

Word family

Forms compressions

Derived forms compandingcompansioncompressionalcompressionlesscryocompressionelectrocompressionmicrocompressionnoncompressionovercompressionprecompressionrecompressionsupercompression

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō.

compression Middle French compressiō Latin

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Space, Position & Direction Technology & Computing

# compression

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** kəmˈpɹeʃ.ən
**IPA (UK):** kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən
**Frequency rank:** 19273

## Meanings
1. the act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space
2. the process of making computer data take up less space

## Examples
- Apply firm compression to the wound to stop the bleeding.
- Image compression makes files quicker to download.

## Antonyms
- decompression
- rarefaction

## Derived Forms
- companding
- compansion
- compressional
- compressionless
- cryocompression
- electrocompression
- microcompression
- noncompression
- overcompression
- precompression
- recompression
- supercompression

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: compression
- Root: compressiō

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō.

## AI Etymology
compression is a noun. It was borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō. Historical forms in the chain include compression (Middle French) and compressiō (Latin). Current senses include the act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space and the process of making computer data take up less space. Derived forms include companding, compansion, compressional, compressionless, and cryocompression.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Technology & Computing

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