Compression Meaning in English

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释义

The act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space, or the result of being made smaller or more compact. Also used in technology for reducing file sizes.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in science (physics, medicine), technology (data/file compression), and engineering. Pairs with: 'compression ratio', 'compression software', 'compression bandage'. Do not confuse with 'compassion' (kindness) or 'depression' (sadness or sinking).

• Spanish: compresión
• Portuguese (BR): compressão
• Portuguese (PT): compressão
• Chinese (Simplified): 压缩
• Chinese (Traditional): 壓縮
• Hindi: संपीड़न
• Arabic: ضغط
• Bengali: সংকোচন - চাপ (স্বাস্থ্যসেবা)
• Russian: сжатие - компрессия (медицина)
• Japanese: 圧縮 - 圧迫（医学）
• Vietnamese: nén - ép (y học)
• Korean: 압축 - 압박(의학)
• Turkish: sıkıştırma - kompresyon (tıp)
• Urdu: دباؤ - سکڑاؤ (طب)
• Indonesian: kompresi - penekanan (medis)

例句

Air compression happens inside a bicycle pump.

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You can save storage space with image compression.

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After the accident, compression of his chest made it hard for him to breathe.

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Video compression helps videos load faster online.

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The doctor used a compression bandage on her ankle.

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File compression makes documents smaller and easier to send.

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