Compression and Dilatation

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Compression noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

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Dilatation is an antonym for compression.

Dilatation noun - The act of expanding an aperture.

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Compression is an antonym for dilatation in enlargement topic.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilated, dilation, dilating, dilatable

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Dilatation and Compression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/dilatation

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