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Comprehends
- verb - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
- to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
Compressing
- verb - applying pressure
- make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Compression
- noun - an increase in the density of something
- applying pressure
- encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
- the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
Compressive
- - Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a compressive force.
Compressors
- noun - a mechanical device that compresses gasses
Compromised
- verb - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
- make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
- settle by concession
Compromiser
- noun - a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"
Compromises
- noun - a middle way between two extremes
- an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
- expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
- make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
- settle by concession
Comptograph
- - A machine for adding numbers and making a printed record of the sum. An older term for an adding machine.