Compression
Pronunciation : Com*pres"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. compressio: cf. F. compression.]
Definition : Defn: The act of compressing, or state of being compressed. "Compression of thought." Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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