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nounapplying pressure
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nounthe process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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nounan increase in the density of something
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nounencoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits requiredOpposite:type of:
Definition that contains compression
- solid the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
- elastic capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
- strut brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
- strangulation the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
- mpeg a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards
- coarctation tight or narrow compression
- constriction tight or narrow compression
- carpal tunnel syndrome a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness
- petcock regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
- nerve entrapment repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)