Noun

• S: (n) compaction, compression, concretion, densification (an increase in the density of something)
• S: (n) compression, condensation, contraction (the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together) "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
• S: (n) compression (encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required)
• S: (n) compression, compressing (applying pressure)
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• antonym
• W: (n) decompression [Opposed to: compression] (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) compress [Related to: compression, compressing] (squeeze or press together) "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
• derivationally related form
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• synset
• W: (v) compress [Related to: compressing] (make more compact by or as if by pressing) "compress the data"