compression
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~ the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
compression
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~ encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
compression
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~ an increase in the density of something
compressor
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~ a mechanical device that compresses gasses
comprise
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~ include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
comprise
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~ be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
comprise
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~ form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
compromise
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~ make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
compromise
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~ settle by concession
compromise
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~ expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
compromise
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~ an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
compromise
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~ a middle way between two extremes