compression
noun
com·pres·sion
kəm-ˈpre-shən 
1
a
: the act, process, or result of compressing
b
: the state of being compressed
2
: the process of compressing the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine (as in an automobile)
3
: the compressed remains of a fossil plant
4
: conversion (as of data, a data file, or a communications signal) in order to reduce the space occupied or bandwidth required
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Examples of compression in a Sentence
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Medical imaging, such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays, can help confirm osteoporosis and detect compression fractures.
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Feynman’s Vision and Its Parallels to Today’s AI While Richard Feynman focused on manipulating matter at atomic levels, his ideas on compression, precision, and learning from biological systems bear striking parallels to AI’s evolution.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wear compression garments: These specialized socks, pantyhose, or abdominal binders can help prevent blood from pooling and help blood return to your heart more easily when standing.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
Lastly, sentiment is turning negative on Microsoft ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report thanks to fears of ramping capital expenditures, lack of visibility in artificial-intelligence revenue and gross margin compression, analyst Keith Weiss said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Feynman’s Vision and Its Parallels to Today’s AI While Richard Feynman focused on manipulating matter at atomic levels, his ideas on compression, precision, and learning from biological systems bear striking parallels to AI’s evolution.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wear compression garments: These specialized socks, pantyhose, or abdominal binders can help prevent blood from pooling and help blood return to your heart more easily when standing.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
Lastly, sentiment is turning negative on Microsoft ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report thanks to fears of ramping capital expenditures, lack of visibility in artificial-intelligence revenue and gross margin compression, analyst Keith Weiss said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compression. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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compression
noun
com·pres·sion
kəm-ˈpresh-ən
1
: the act, process, or result of compressing : the state of being compressed
2
: the process of compressing the fuel mixture in the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
Medical Definition
compression
noun
com·pres·sion
kəm-ˈpresh-ən
: the act, process, or result of compressing especially when involving a compressing force on a bodily part
compression of an artery by forceps
compression of the brain by the bones of a depressed fracture
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