Synonyms of compression

compression

noun

kəm-ˈpre-shən 

as in squeezing

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing

the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezing
• condensing
• contraction
• condensation
• squeeze
• contracting
• constriction
• compaction
• consolidation
• telescoping
• compacting
• constricting
• concentration
• abridgement
• shortening
• curtailment
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• decreasing
• streamlining
• simplification
• lessening
• diminishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• decompression
• dispersion
• scattering
• dissipation
• inflation
• dilation
• swelling
• distention
• distension

Examples of compression in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lack of fluid limits movement, bladder size, and overall fetal growth, in addition to decreasing the protection from compression of the umbilical cord in the uterus. —Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 30 July 2024

Layout tweaks foster curiosity, with uninterrupted sight lines and sequences of compression and expansion that inject intimate scale. —Kate Guadagnino, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2024

The standard road-going F40, by compression, weighs 2,765 pounds (and 3,018 pounds in the U.S.). —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024

Avendano called a third time at 4:18 p.m., and an operator advised her to lay Silver down and begin chest compressions. —Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024