noun#5,949 by frequency
compression
/kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction; The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed
- plural
- compressions
Meanings
- 1
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction
- 2
The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed
- 3
The process by which data is compressed
- 4
The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlledrare
- 5
The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical formrare