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companding

/kəmˈpæn.dɪŋ/

companding noun: a process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion.

Noun

companding (usually uncountable, plural compandings)

  1. (usually) A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion
    Synonyms:
    compansion

Synonyms of companding

Forms of companding

pluralcompandings

Origin of companding

Blend of compression + expanding.

Questions about companding

What does companding mean?
Companding means a process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion.
What part of speech is companding?
Companding is a noun.
How do you pronounce companding?
Companding is pronounced /kəmˈpæn.dɪŋ/.
What is the plural of companding?
The plural of companding is compandings.

Words near companding in the dictionary

  1. compaignions
  2. compand
  3. companded
  4. compander
  5. companders
  6. companding
  7. compandings
  8. compandor
  9. compandors
  10. compands
  11. compane

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