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Word: Compression
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compressio(n-), from comprimere ‘press together’ (see compress)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈprɛʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of compressing or being compressed.
Short Definition:action of compressing or being compressed
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