Compression and Distension

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

Usage example: the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy

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Distension is an antonym for compression.

Distension noun - The act of expanding by pressure from within.

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Compression is an antonym for distension in topics: increase, enlargement, growth.

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Distension and Compression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/distension

Compression & Distension. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/distension>.

Distension or Compression. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/distension.

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