"compression" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compression.wav [Southern-England] Forms: compressions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʃən Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|compression}} Middle French compression, {{der|en|la|compressiō}} Latin compressiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} compression (countable and uncountable, plural compressions)
  1. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of compressing): свиване (svivane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), сгъстяване (sgǎstjavane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), compressió [feminine] (Catalan), stlačení [neuter] (Czech), komprese [feminine] (Czech), kompression [common-gender] (Danish), komprimering [common-gender] (Danish), sammenpresning [common-gender] (Danish), compressie [feminine] (Dutch), comprimering (Dutch), puristaminen (Finnish), კუმშვა (ḳumšva) (Georgian), შეკუმშვა (šeḳumšva) (Georgian), Kompression [feminine] (German), Komprimierung [feminine] (German), kompresi (Indonesian), compressione [feminine] (Italian), kо̄peketanga (Maori), kompresja [feminine] (Polish), compressão [feminine] (Portuguese), compactação [feminine] (Portuguese), сжа́тие (sžátije) [neuter] (Russian), tipil (Tagalog), sıkıştırma (Turkish), deriştirme (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-compression-en-noun-AZ20tYKW Disambiguation of 'the act of compressing': 74 13 6 5 3
  2. (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed): компресия (kompresija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), compressió [feminine] (Catalan), kompression [common-gender] (Danish), compressie [feminine] (Dutch), puristus (Finnish), Kompression (German), compressione [feminine] (Italian), sprężenie [neuter] (Polish), kompresja [feminine] (Polish), compressão [feminine] (Portuguese), сжа́тие (sžátije) [neuter] (Russian), tipil (Tagalog), kompresyon (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-compression-en-noun-xD~l8zxk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 34 13 16 12 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'the cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed': 5 86 4 2 2
  3. (computing) The process by which data is compressed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations ((computing) the process by which data is compressed): компресиране (kompresirane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), comprimering (Dutch), compression [feminine] (French), შეკუმშვა (šeḳumšva) (Georgian), Komprimierung [feminine] (German), συμπίεση (sympíesi) [feminine] (Greek), þjöppun [feminine] (Icelandic), compressione [feminine] (Italian), kompresja [feminine] (Polish), compressão [feminine] (Portuguese), compactação [feminine] (Portuguese), сжа́тие (sžátije) [neuter] (Russian), komprimering [common-gender] (Swedish), kompression [common-gender] (Swedish), sıkıştırma (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-compression-en-noun-y3b38F2J Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(computing) the process by which data is compressed': 9 11 65 12 3
  4. (music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Translations ((music) the electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled): компреси́ране (kompresírane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), compressie [feminine] (Dutch), compressão [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-compression-en-noun-bs~YjxdB Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of "(music) the electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled": 5 5 11 75 3
  5. (astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-compression-en-noun-GG2i9R8J Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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