compression
English
/kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/
noun
Definitions
- An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
- (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
- (computing) The process by which data is compressed.
- (music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
- (astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French compression derived from Latin compressiō.
Origin
Latin
compressiō
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- compressional English
- compressionless English
- decompression English
- electrocompression English
- microcompression English
- microdecompression English
- overcompression English
- precompression English
- recompression English
- supercompression English
- thermocompression English
- uncompression English
- vasocompression English
- compressio Latin
- compressiō Latin
- compressione Italian
- compression French
- compresión Spanish, Castilian
- compressão Portuguese
- kompression Danish
- compression Old French
- compressió Catalan, Valencian
- compression Middle French