Synonyms and Antonyms of compressing

synonym (synonym of compressing)

(noun.act)
compression
applying pressure (noun.act)

antonym (antonym of compressing)

(noun.act)
decompressing, decompression
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) (noun.act)

hypernym (compressing IS A KIND OF .... relation)

(noun.act)
press, pressing, pressure
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF compressing relation)

(noun.act)
squeeze, squeezing
the act of gripping and pressing firmly (noun.act)
(noun.act)
condensation, condensing
the act of increasing the density of something (noun.act)
(noun.act)
compaction, crunch, crush
the act of crushing (noun.act)
(noun.act)
constriction
the action or process of compressing (noun.act)

derivation (.... is derived from compressing)

(verb.contact)
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
(verb.contact)
compact, compress, pack together
make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)

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. compression . decompressing, decompression . press, pressing, pressure . squeeze, squeezing . condensation, condensing . compaction, crunch, crush . constriction . compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze . compact, compress, pack together

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