Word: compression
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
pres
sion
Definition: The process by which data is compressed.
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.