compression

/kəmpɹˈɛʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an increase in the density of something
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
   “the contraction of a gas on cooling”
3. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
4. applying pressure

Synonyms for compression

• compaction
• concretion
• densification
• condensation
• contraction
• compressing

Antonyms of compression

• decompression

Words that rhyme with compression

• depression
• expression
• impression
• accession
• possession
• aggression
• confession
• discretion
• recession
• succession
• profession
• regression
• session
• suppression
• concession
• digression
• freshen
• oppression
• procession
• progression
• repression
• secession
• transgression
• decompression
• indiscretion
• intercession
• obsession
• precession
• hessian
• nonaggression