compression

noun
UK: /kəmˈpreʃən/
US: /kəmˈpreʃən/

  1. The act of pressing something into a smaller space or making it occupy less space.

    1. The compression of the gas increased its temperature greatly.
    2. Data compression is vital for sending large files over the internet quickly.

  2. A reduction in size or volume due to squeezing or pressing.

    1. The soil suffered compression after heavy rainfall.
    2. Chest compression is a life-saving technique to help someone breathe.

  3. The process of reducing the size of a digital file.

    1. Video compression helps reduce bandwidth usage.
    2. Lossy compression methods permanently discard some data to make files smaller.

Synonyms

shortening condensation decrease contraction reduction
compression verb

  1. To press something into a smaller space.

    1. You can compress files easily.
    2. Engineers compress gas to increase energy density in small volume.

  2. To reduce the size of a digital file.

    1. We need to compress these videos before sending them.
    2. The software compressed the images, making them faster to download.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "compression" in English means: The act of pressing something into a smaller space or making it occupy less space., A reduction in size or volume due to squeezing or pressing., The process of reducing the size of a digital file..

The phonetic transcription of "compression" is /kəmˈpreʃən/ in British English and /kəmˈpreʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "compression": shortening, condensation, decrease, contraction, reduction.

Example usage of "compression": "The compression of the gas increased its temperature greatly.". More examples on the page.