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Compressing

/kəmˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

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📖 Definitions of "Compressing"

verb

1
To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."
2
To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
"Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel"
3
To condense into a more economic, easier format.
"This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram."
4
To abridge.
"If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information."

🔄 Synonyms of "Compressing"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
compressionnoun	An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

↔️ Antonyms of "Compressing"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
decompressionnoun	The process of decompressing.
decompressingnoun	relieving pressure

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Compressing"

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Word	Definition
compressionnoun	An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressivenoun	That compresses
compressornoun	A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
formatverb	To create or edit the layout of a document.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
tabletingnoun	The manufacture of tablets by compacting a powder using a punch and die; used especially for pharmaceuticals
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
compressionalnoun	The quality of compression
compressible	able to be compressed
compactingnoun	An agreement or contract.
compressibilitynoun	The degree to which something is compressible.
compressorsnoun	A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
condensingnoun	the act of increasing the density of something
uncompressnoun	(computing, transitive) To restore a compressed file to its normal size.
compactionnoun	The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
compacted	Closely or densely packed together.
compression rationoun	(computing) The ratio of the size of compressed data to the size of the original uncompressed data.
compressed airnoun	Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning.
decompressedverb	(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
condenseverb	(transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.