compression
English Thesaurus
1. applying pressure (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | squeeze, squeezing, |
| definition | : | the act of gripping and pressing firmly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | constriction, |
| definition | : | the action or process of compressing (noun.act) |
2. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | encoding, encryption, |
| definition | : | the activity of converting data or information into code (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | image compression, |
| definition | : | the compression of graphics for storage or transmission (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mpeg, |
| definition | : | a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards (noun.act) |
3. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | shrinkage, shrinking, |
| definition | : | process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun.event) |
4. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | concentration, |
| definition | : | increase in density (noun.event) |
5. applying pressure (noun.act)
| antonym | : | decompressing, decompression, |
| definition | : | relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) (noun.act) |
6. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required (noun.act)
| antonym | : | decompression, |
| definition | : | restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display (noun.act) |
7. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together (noun.event)
| derivation | : | condense, |
| definition | : | become more compact or concentrated (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | condense, |
| definition | : | remove water from (verb.change) |
8. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | compact, pack, |
| definition | : | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact) |
9. applying pressure (noun.act)
| antonym | : | decompressing, decompression, |
| definition | : | relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) (noun.act) |
10. encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required (noun.act)
| antonym | : | decompression, |
| definition | : | restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display (noun.act) |
11. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together (noun.event)
| derivation | : | condense, |
| definition | : | become more compact or concentrated (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | condense, |
| definition | : | remove water from (verb.change) |
12. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | compact, pack, |
| definition | : | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact) |
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