compression in Portuguese
compression in Portuguese is compressão, compactação — compression means the act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
compression in Portuguese
compressão
compactação
What does "compression" mean?
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noun The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
"The bandage applies gentle compression to reduce swelling."
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noun (mechanics) The stage in an engine's cycle where the fuel-air mixture is squeezed before ignition.
"A loss of compression can cause an engine to run poorly."
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noun (computing) The process of reducing the size of a digital file.
"Image compression allows web pages to load faster."
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compression in a sentence
- The bandage applies gentle compression to reduce swelling.
- A loss of compression can cause an engine to run poorly.
- Image compression allows web pages to load faster.
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What is "compression" in Portuguese?
"compression" in Portuguese is compressão, compactação. compression means: The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
How do you use "compression" in a sentence?
Example: "The bandage applies gentle compression to reduce swelling." In Portuguese, "compression" is compressão, compactação.
Are there other ways to say "compression" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "compression": compressão, compactação.
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