compression
17 points
English
11 letters
Common
Commonness #19,558
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
applying pressure
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kʌmpɹˈɛʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural compressions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
applying pressure
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
an increase in the density of something
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
impressionconfessionsessionpossessionexpressionprofessiondepressionobsessiondiscretionaggressionprocessionfreshenoppressionsuccessionrecessionconcession
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