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Definitions of
'compression'
1.
(noun)
compaction, compression, concretion, densification
an
increase
in the
density
of something
2.
(noun)
compression, condensation, contraction
the
process
or
result
of becoming smaller or pressed together
"the contraction of a gas on cooling"
3.
(noun)
compression
encoding
information
while
reducing
the
bandwidth
or bits required
4.
(noun)
compression, compressing
applying
pressure
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