compression /kәm'preʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
• (n.) encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
• (n.) applying pressure

Chinese translation

• n. 压缩, 压紧
• [计] 压缩

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/kәm'preʃәn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.82 · Super Rare

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Related words

comprehensive · comprehend · compressed · comprehension · compress · comprehensible

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