Compression Definition
kəm-prĕshən
compressions
noun
compressions
The act or process of compressing.
American Heritage
A compressing or being compressed.
Webster's New World
The compressing of the air-fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine just before ignition.
Webster's New World
The engine cycle during which this process occurs.
American Heritage
The process by which data is compressed into a form that minimizes the space required to store or transmit it.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Compression
Noun
Singular:
compression
Plural:
compressionsOrigin of Compression
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From Middle French compression, from Latin compressio.
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