Word: compansion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
pan
sion
Definition: companding. A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion
Morphemes:
Affix: compress
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A machine for compressing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: premō
Language: la
Decoded: premo
Meaning: press
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: expand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out, outwards
Affix: pandō
Language: la
Decoded: pando
Meaning: to spread
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.