adj
Meaning 1
The quality of compression
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Sound is transmitted through the air by compressional waves.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compressional
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English compression Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English compressional From compression + -al.