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compression

noun

/kəmˈprɛʃn̩/

Meaning

The act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space.

File compression helps reduce storage requirements.

compression ratio

squeezing, condensing, reduction, constriction

expansion, inflation

file compression, data compression, compression ratio, compression method

the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience

an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements

an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

A person who lives in a cave or is considered old-fashioned and out of touch.

the act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or monarch