Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

    Kompression, Komprimierung

    сжа́тиеsžátije

    сти́сненняstýsnennja, стискstysk

    an increase in the density of something

  2. (countable, uncountable)The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.

    Kompression

    сжа́тиеsžátije

  3. (countable, uncountable)The process by which data is compressed.

    Komprimierung

    сжа́тиеsžátije

    сти́сненняstýsnennja

  4. (countable, uncountable)The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Data compression algorithms can be classified in two categories: those with data loss and those without data loss.

    ruАлгоритмы сжатия данных можно разделить на две категории: с потерей данных и без потерь данных. — odexed

    deDatenkompressionsalgorithmen lassen sich in zwei Kategorien aufteilen: verlustbehaftete und verlustfreie. — Yorwba

  2. He has a compression fracture of the spine.

    ruУ него компрессионный перелом позвоночника. — marafon

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  3. How long should I wear compression stockings after surgery?

    deWie lange muß ich nach der Operation Kompressionsstrümpfe tragen? — Waldelfe

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  4. Carnot machines work according to cycles of compression and expansion.

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  5. How long should I wear compression stockings to improve my circulation?

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the act of compressing:
Русский
By meaning 1
the act of compressing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act of compressing:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -ion.

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