Definition of compression

"compression" in the noun sense

1. compaction, compression, concretion, densification

an increase in the density of something

2. compression, condensation, contraction

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

"the contraction of a gas on cooling"

3. compression

encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

4. compression, compressing

applying pressure

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters compression:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (56 words)

censors, cession, coiners, compose, copiers, corpses, cosines, crimson, crispen, cronies, erosion, imposer, imposes, impress, incomer, incomes, ionomer, isomers, microns, mincers, mispens, moronic, mossier, noisome, noosers, omicron, oncosis, oosperm, operons, persons, pincers, poisons, porcine, poroses, porosis, premiss, princes, prisons, process, promise, recoins, respins, scooper, scorpio, scrimps, seniors, sermons, simpers, snipers, snooper, somonis, sooners, spermic, spicers, spinose, sponsor

 

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters compression:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (56 words)

censors, cession, coiners, compose, copiers, corpses, cosines, crimson, crispen, cronies, erosion, imposer, imposes, impress, incomer, incomes, ionomer, isomers, microns, mincers, mispens, moronic, mossier, noisome, noosers, omicron, oncosis, oosperm, operons, persons, pincers, poisons, porcine, poroses, porosis, premiss, princes, prisons, process, promise, recoins, respins, scooper, scorpio, scrimps, seniors, sermons, simpers, snipers, snooper, somonis, sooners, spermic, spicers, spinose, sponsor

 

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