compression
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Sense 1 noun
an increase in the density of something
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Sense 2 noun
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
the contraction of a gas on cooling
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Sense 3 noun
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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Sense 4 noun
applying pressure
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | concrete |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | compact |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | concentration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | concentrate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | condense |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | condense |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | constrict |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | shrinking |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | coarctation |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | decompression |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | compress |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | encoding |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | image compression |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | MPEG |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | decompressing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | constrict |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | compress |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | pressing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | squeeze |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | condensing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | compaction |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | constriction |