Definition for Compression:

• Squeezing together, condensation, ( lit. & fig.). So compressor n. [ French]

Synonyms for Compression:

• n.

  •
  • background processing,
  • A-D conversion,
  • authoring,
  • authentication,
  • alpha test,
  • ai,
  • access time,
  • batch,
  • ABEND,
  • artificial intelligence.
  •
  • nip,
  • tighten.
  •act (noun)
  • compression.
  •change (noun)
  • novelty,
  • mutation,
  • transmogrification,
  • novelties,
  • transformations,
  • variation,
  • turnover,
  • transubstantiation,
  • transfiguration,
  • transition,
  • turnovers,
  • vicissitude.
  •compaction (noun)
  • compaction.
  •compressing (noun)
  • compressing.
  •compression (noun)
  • concretion,
  • densification.
  •concentration (noun)
  • compactings,
  • single mindednesses,
  • convergings,
  • singlemindednesses,
  • de-bates,
  • huddlings,
  • amassings,
  • coalescings,
  • de-liberation,
  • flockings,
  • de bate,
  • de liberation,
  • de-liberations,
  • de bates,
  • focusings,
  • de-bate,
  • single mindedness,
  • centerings,
  • single-mindednesses,
  • close attentions,
  • de liberations.
  •condensation (noun)
  • confining,
  • squeezing.
  •consolidation (noun)
  • in corporations,
  • mergences,
  • in-corporation,
  • meldings,
  • mergings,
  • in-corporations,
  • coadunations,
  • in corporation,
  • strengthenings.
  •constriction (noun)
  • re striction,
  • squeezings,
  • re-striction,
  • tightnesses,
  • re strictions,
  • stenosises,
  • re-strictions.
  •contraction (noun)
  • shrinkage,
  • abridgement,
  • deflation.
  •decrease (noun)
  • deduction,
  • decrement,
  • Diminishment,
  • depletion,
  • curtailment,
  • erosion,
  • truncation,
  • reduction.
  •pressure (noun)
  • compressings.
  •shortness (noun)
  • brevity.
  •stricture (noun)
  • strangulations.
  •transfiguration (noun)
  • trans figurations,
  • trans figuration,
  • trans-figurations,
  • trans-figuration.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • packing.
  •
  • squeeze.
  •
  • press.

Paraphrases for Compression:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Compressive, compressing.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    compress.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    compress, pressure.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    squeeze.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    compressed.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    reduction, compaction, understanding, contraction, containment, coil, depression.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    compressor.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    suppression, retrenchment, comprehension, compressor, downsizing.

Antonyms for Compression:

• n.

  • act
    decompression.
  • Other antonyms:
    dissipation, dispersion, swelling, distension, dilation, expansion, scattering, inflation.

Compression Sentence Examples:

• With this in mind it is not difficult to understand how compression of the human instrument by the pressure of tight clothing without, or by false muscular tension within, must interfere with its free vibration and so rob the produced tone of just so much of perfection.

• One of the victims went mad while undergoing torture by compression of the head.

Hypernym for Compression:

• n.

  • act
    image compression, MPEG.
  • event
    coarctation, constriction.

Hyponym for Compression:

• n.

  • act
    encoding, encryption.
  • event
    shrinkage, shrinking.