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compression
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compression in WordNet English dictionary
noun
an increase in the density of something
compaction
compression
concretion
densification
applying pressure
compression
compressing
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
compression
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
"the contraction of a gas on cooling"
compression
condensation
contraction
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