Compression
11 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action of compressing or being compressed, reducing size or volume through pressure. In computing, refers to reducing file size by encoding information more efficiently.
“Data compression techniques allow large files to be transmitted more quickly over the internet.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kɒm.prɛʃ.ən/
Syllables
com·pres·sion
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Synonyms
Antonyms
decompression
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Contains double S; features the COMPR- prefix and -ION ending
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Worth 18 points; solid word with good letter combinations
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