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TOEFL BNC: 8171 COCA: 8364

— compression

/kəmˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 8171 COCA: 8364

compression

noun

com·​pres·​sion kəm-ˈpre-shən How to pronounce compression (audio)
1
a
: the act, process, or result of compressing
b
: the state of being compressed
2
: the process of compressing the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine (as in an automobile)
3
: the compressed remains of a fossil plant
4
: conversion (as of data, a data file, or a communications signal) in order to reduce the space occupied or bandwidth required
compressional
kəm-ˈpresh-nəl How to pronounce compression (audio)
-ˈpre-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Example Sentences

the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of compression was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 8171 COCA: 8364

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