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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKompression
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔmpʁɛˈzi̯oːn
"Die Kompression der Daten reduziert die Übertragungszeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of compressing or being compressed; the reduction in volume.
"The engine relies on the compression of fuel and air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin compressionem, meaning 'a pressing together,' stemming from the verb comprimere (com- 'together' + premere 'to press'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term initially referred to physical compaction before expanding into physics, medicine, and modern digital data processing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compression" is said worldwide
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compression
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"La compression des fichiers permet de gagner de l'espace."
Kompression
Transliteration: kɔmpʁɛˈzi̯oːn
"Die Kompression der Daten reduziert die Übertragungszeit."
compressione
Transliteration: kom.presˈsjo.ne
"La compressione dell'aria è necessaria per il funzionamento del motore."
compresión
Transliteration: kom.pɾeˈsjon
"La compresión de archivos facilita su envío por correo."
compressão
Transliteration: kõ.pɾeˈsɐ̃w
"A compressão de dados é útil para economizar espaço de armazenamento."
संपीडन
Transliteration: sampīḍan
"इंजन में हवा का संपीडन होता है।"
压缩
Transliteration: yāsuō
"文件压缩可以减少存储空间。"
압축
Transliteration: apchuk
"파일 압축을 통해 용량을 줄일 수 있습니다."
圧縮
Transliteration: asshuku
"ファイル圧縮により容量が小さくなります。"
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