decompression meaning

UK US /ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən/ 4 syllables

decompression (noun): restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display.

decompression has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decompression as a noun

  1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display

    Opposite: compression

    Type of: decoding

    Related forms: decompress

  2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

    Synonyms: decompressing

    Opposite: compression

    Type of: easing

    Related forms: decompress

How to pronounce decompression

decompression is pronounced /ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with decompression

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 13-letter words

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