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11-letter words (1 found)

COMPRESSION,

10-letter words (3 found)

MECONOPSIS,PROCESSION,SPOONERISM,

9-letter words (13 found)

COMPOSERS,COMPRISES,CONSPIRES,COREOPSIS,CORONISES,EMPOISONS,INCORPSES,MOONRISES,MORISCOES,PECORINOS,POISONERS,ROOMINESS,SCORPIONS,

8-letter words (52 found)

COMPOSER,COMPOSES,COMPRESS,COMPRISE,CONIOSES,CONSPIRE,CORPSMEN,COSMINES,CREMOSIN,CRIMSONS,CRISPENS,EMPOISON,EROSIONS,IMPOSERS,INCOMERS,INCORPSE,IONOMERS,ISONOMES,MERSIONS,MONOSIES,MOONRISE,MOPINESS,MORISCOS,NECROSIS,OMICRONS,OOSPERMS,OPORICES,OPSONISE,PECORINO,PEONISMS,PERSICOS,POCOSENS,POCOSINS,POISONER,POORNESS,PORINESS,PRESSION,PRIMNESS,PRINCESS,PROMINES,PROMISES,ROPINESS,SCOOPERS,SCORPION,SEMIPROS,SERICONS,SERMONIC,SNOOPERS,SNOOPIER,SPOONERS,SPOONIER,SPOONIES,

7-letter words (127 found)

CENSORS,CEROONS,CESSION,COINERS,COMPERS,COMPONE,COMPOSE,COOMIER,COOPERS,COORIES,COOSENS,COOSERS,COOSINS,COPIERS,COPSIER,CORONIS,CORPSES,COSIERS,COSINES,COSMINE,COSMINS,CREMSIN,CREPONS,CRIMSON,CRINOSE,CRIOSES,CRISPEN,CRONIES,EONISMS,EROSION,ESPOIRS,IMPONES,IMPOSER,IMPOSES,IMPRESS,INCOMER,INCOMES,INCROSS,IONOMER,ISOMERS,ISONOME,MERINOS,MEROPIC,MERSION,MESONIC,MICRONS,MINCERS,MISPENS,MOISERS,MONOSES,MONOSIS,MOONERS,MOONIER,MOONIES,MOPSIES,MORIONS,MORISCO,MORONIC,MOSSIER,NOISOME,NOOSERS,OMICRON,ONCOMES,OOSPERM,OPERONS,OPORICE,OPSONIC,ORCEINS,ORCINES,ORISONS,ORNISES,ORPINES,OSCINES,PEONISM,PERICON,PERSICO,PERSONS,PINCERS,PIONERS,POCOSEN,POCOSIN,POISERS,POISONS,POISSON,PONCIER,POONCES,PORCINE,PORCINO,PORISMS,POROSES,POROSIS,PREMISS,PRINCES,PRISONS,PROCESS,PROINES,PROMINE,PROMISE,PROSSIE,RECOINS,ROOMIES,ROSCOES,SCOOPER,SCRIMPS,SCRINES,SCROMES,SCROOPS,SEMIPRO,SENIORS,SERICON,SERMONS,SEROONS,SIMOONS,SIMPERS,SNIPERS,SNOOPER,SOMONIS,SONERIS,SONSIER,SOONERS,SPERMIC,SPICERS,SPINORS,SPINOSE,SPIREMS,SPONSOR,SPOONER,

6-letter words (214 found)

CENSOR,CEROON,CNEMIS,COINER,COINOP,COMERS,COMOSE,COMPER,COMPOS,CONIES,COOERS,COOPER,COORIE,COOSEN,COOSER,COOSIN,COPENS,COPERS,COPIER,COPIES,COPSES,CORIES,CORPSE,CORSES,CORSOS,COSIER,COSIES,COSINE,COSMIN,COSMOS,COSSIE,CREPON,CRIMEN,CRIMES,CRIMPS,CRINES,CRIPES,CRISES,CRISPS,CROMES,CRONES,CROONS,CROSSE,ENOSIS,EONISM,EOSINS,ESPOIR,ESSOIN,ICONES,IMPONE,IMPOSE,IMPROS,INCOME,INSPOS,IRONES,ISOMER,MERINO,MESONS,MICRON,MICROS,MINCER,MINCES,MINERS,MINORS,MIOSES,MISERS,MISPEN,MOIRES,MOISER,MONIES,MOONER,MOPERS,MOPIER,MORION,MORNES,MORONS,MOROSE,MORSES,MOSSER,MOSSIE,NOESIS,NOISES,NOOSER,NOOSES,NOSERS,NOSIER,NOSIES,ONCERS,ONCOME,OOSIER,OPERON,OPINES,OPSINS,ORCEIN,ORCINE,ORCINS,ORISON,ORPINE,ORPINS,OSCINE,OSIERS,OSMICS,OSMOSE,OSSEIN,PERNIO,PERSON,PINCER,PIONER,PISCOS,PISSER,POISER,POISES,POISON,PONCES,PONIES,POONCE,POORIS,PORINS,PORISM,PORNOS,POROSE,POSERS,POSIER,POSIES,POSSER,POSSIE,PRECIS,PREONS,PRICES,PRIMES,PRIMOS,PRINCE,PRIONS,PRISES,PRISMS,PRISON,PROEMS,PROINE,PROINS,PROMOS,PRONES,PROSES,PROSOS,PSIONS,PSORIC,RECOIN,RECONS,REMISS,REPINS,RESINS,RIMOSE,RINSES,RIPENS,ROMEOS,RONEOS,ROOMIE,ROOSES,ROSCOE,ROSIES,ROSINS,SCIONS,SCONES,SCOOPS,SCOPES,SCORES,SCORNS,SCORSE,SCRIES,SCRIMP,SCRIMS,SCRINE,SCRIPS,SCROME,SCROOP,SEISOR,SENIOR,SENORS,SENSOR,SERINS,SERMON,SERONS,SEROON,SIMOON,SIMPER,SIRENS,SIROCS,SMOORS,SMORES,SNIPER,SNIPES,SNOOPS,SNOOSE,SNORES,SOCMEN,SOMONI,SONCES,SONERI,SONICS,SONSIE,SOONER,SOPORS,SPEIRS,SPERMS,SPICER,SPICES,SPIERS,SPINES,SPINOR,SPIREM,SPIRES,SPOOMS,SPOONS,SPOORS,SPORES,

5-letter words (270 found)

CEROS,CINES,CIONS,CIRES,COINS,COIRS,COMER,COMES,COMPO,COMPS,CONES,COOER,COOMS,COONS,COOPS,COPEN,COPER,COPES,COPSE,CORES,CORMS,CORNI,CORNO,CORNS,CORPS,CORSE,CORSO,COSES,COSIE,CREMS,CREPS,CRESS,CRIES,CRIME,CRIMP,CRIMS,CRINE,CRIOS,CRIPE,CRIPS,CRISE,CRISP,CROME,CRONE,CRONS,CROON,CROPS,CROSS,EMICS,EMIRS,ENORM,EOSIN,EPICS,EPRIS,ERICS,ICERS,ICONS,IMPRO,INERM,INSPO,IRONE,IRONS,MEINS,MERCS,MERIS,MESIC,MESON,MICOS,MICRO,MIENS,MINCE,MINER,MINES,MINOR,MINOS,MIRES,MIROS,MISER,MISES,MISOS,MOERS,MOIRE,MONER,MONIC,MONIE,MONOS,MOONS,MOOPS,MOORS,MOOSE,MOPER,MOPES,MORES,MORNE,MORNS,MORON,MORSE,MOSES,MOSSO,NICER,NIMPS,NISSE,NOIRS,NOISE,NOMES,NOMIC,NOMOI,NOMOS,NOOPS,NOOSE,NORIS,NORMS,NOSER,NOSES,OMENS,OMERS,ONCER,ONCES,ONERS,OORIE,OOSES,OPENS,OPINE,OPSIN,ORCIN,ORNIS,ORPIN,OSIER,OSMIC,PEINS,PENIS,PEONS,PERCS,PERIS,PERMS,PERNS,PESOS,PIERS,PINES,PIONS,PIRNS,PISCO,PISES,PISOS,POEMS,POISE,POMES,POMOS,PONCE,PONES,POONS,POORI,PORES,PORIN,PORNO,PORNS,POSER,POSES,POSSE,PREMS,PREON,PRESS,PRICE,PRIES,PRIME,PRIMO,PRIMS,PRION,PRISE,PRISM,PRISS,PROEM,PROIN,PROMO,PROMS,PRONE,PROSE,PROSO,PROSS,PSION,RECON,REINS,RENOS,REPIN,REPOS,RESIN,RICES,RIEMS,RIMES,RINES,RINSE,RIPEN,RIPES,RISEN,RISES,RISPS,ROINS,ROMEO,ROMPS,RONEO,RONES,ROOMS,ROONS,ROOPS,ROOSE,ROPES,ROSES,ROSIN,SCION,SCONE,SCOOP,SCOPE,SCOPS,SCORE,SCORN,SCRIM,SCRIP,SEIRS,SEISM,SEMIS,SENOR,SENSI,SEPIC,SERIC,SERIN,SERON,SICES,SIENS,SIMPS,SINCE,SINES,SIPES,SIREN,SIRES,SIROC,SMIRS,SMOOR,SMORE,SNIES,SNIPE,SNIPS,SNOEP,SNOOP,SNORE,SOCES,SONCE,SONES,SONIC,SONSE,SOOMS,SOOPS,SOPOR,SORES,SORNS,SPECS,SPEIR,SPEOS,SPERM,SPICE,SPICS,SPIER,SPIES,SPIMS,SPINE,SPINS,SPIRE,SPOOM,SPOON,SPOOR,SPORE,

4-letter words (234 found)

CENS,CEPS,CERO,CESS,CINE,CION,CIRE,COIN,COIR,COME,COMP,COMS,CONE,CONI,CONS,COOM,COON,COOP,COOS,COPE,COPS,CORE,CORM,CORN,CORS,COSE,COSS,CREM,CRIM,CRIP,CRIS,CRON,CROP,ECOS,EMIC,EMIR,EMOS,EONS,EPIC,EPOS,ERIC,ERNS,EROS,ICER,ICES,ICON,IMPS,INRO,IONS,IRES,IRON,ISMS,ISOS,MEIN,MENO,MERC,MERI,MESS,MICE,MICO,MICS,MIEN,MINE,MINO,MIPS,MIRE,MIRO,MIRS,MISE,MISO,MISS,MOCS,MOER,MOES,MONO,MONS,MOOI,MOON,MOOP,MOOR,MOOS,MOPE,MOPS,MORE,MORN,MORS,MOSE,MOSS,NEPS,NESS,NICE,NIES,NIMS,NIPS,NOES,NOIR,NOME,NOMS,NOOP,NOPE,NORI,NORM,NOSE,OMEN,OMER,ONCE,ONER,ONES,ONIE,ONOS,OOMS,OONS,OOPS,OOSE,OPEN,OPES,ORCS,ORES,OSES,PECS,PEIN,PENI,PENS,PEON,PERC,PERI,PERM,PERN,PESO,PICE,PICS,PIER,PIES,PINE,PINS,PION,PIRN,PIRS,PISE,PISO,PISS,POCO,POEM,POIS,POME,POMO,POMS,PONE,PONS,POON,POOR,POOS,PORE,PORN,POSE,POSS,PREM,PRIM,PROM,PROO,PROS,PSIS,RECS,REIN,REIS,REMS,RENO,RENS,REOS,REPO,REPS,RICE,RIEM,RIME,RIMS,RINE,RINS,RIPE,RIPS,RISE,RISP,ROCS,ROES,ROIN,ROMP,ROMS,RONE,ROOM,ROON,ROOP,ROOS,ROPE,ROSE,SCOP,SECO,SECS,SEIR,SEIS,SEMI,SENS,SEPS,SERS,SICE,SICS,SIEN,SIES,SIMP,SIMS,SINE,SINS,SIPE,SIPS,SIRE,SIRS,SMIR,SNIP,SOCS,SOME,SOMS,SONE,SONS,SOOM,SOON,SOOP,SOPS,SORE,SORI,SORN,SPEC,SPIC,SPIE,SPIM,SPIN,SRIS,

3-letter words (109 found)

CEP,CIS,CON,COO,COP,COR,COS,ECO,EMO,EMS,ENS,EON,ERM,ERN,ERS,ESS,ICE,IMP,INS,ION,IOS,IRE,ISM,ISO,MEN,MES,MIC,MIR,MIS,MOC,MOE,MOI,MON,MOO,MOP,MOR,MOS,NEP,NIE,NIM,NIP,NIS,NOM,NOO,NOR,NOS,OES,OIS,OMS,ONE,ONO,ONS,OOM,OON,OOP,OOR,OOS,OPE,OPS,ORC,ORE,ORS,OSE,PEC,PEN,PER,PES,PIC,PIE,PIN,PIR,PIS,POI,POM,POO,POS,PRE,PRO,PSI,REC,REI,REM,REN,REO,REP,RES,RIM,RIN,RIP,ROC,ROE,ROM,ROO,SEC,SEI,SEN,SER,SIC,SIM,SIN,SIP,SIR,SIS,SOC,SOM,SON,SOP,SOS,SRI,

2-letter words (26 found)

EM,EN,ER,ES,IN,IO,IS,ME,MI,MO,NE,NO,OE,OI,OM,ON,OO,OP,OR,OS,PE,PI,PO,RE,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 1050 words from compression according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of compression

compression

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/
  • Rhymes: -ɛʃən

Noun

compression (countable and uncountable, plural compressions)

  1. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
  2. (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
  3. (computing) The process by which data is compressed.
  4. (music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
  5. (astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.

Antonyms

  • decompression
  • rarefaction

Derived terms

Translations

References

  • Compression in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

French

Etymology

First known attestation 1314, borrowed from Latin compressiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

compression f (plural compressions)

  1. compression (act, instance of compressing)
  2. compression (cycle of an internal combustion engine)

Further reading

  • “compression”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

Old French, borrowed from Latin compressiō.

Noun

compression f (plural compressions)

  1. compression (act, instance of compressing)

Old French

Etymology

First known attestation 1314, borrowed from Latin compressiō.

Noun

compression oblique singular, f (oblique plural compressions, nominative singular compression, nominative plural compressions)

  1. compression (act, instance of compressing)

Source: wiktionary.org