Compression and Extension

Compression

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

Extension is an antonym for compression.

Extension

Extension noun - The act of making longer.

Compression is an antonym for extension in enlargement topic.

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Extension and Compression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/extension
Compression & Extension. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/extension>.
Extension or Compression. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/extension.
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