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compression.

An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

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Meaning & usage

noun/kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kəmˈpɹeʃ.ən/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The process by which data is compressed.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -ion.

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