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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDescompressão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-kom-preh-sao
"A descompressão é vital para mergulhadores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of reducing pressure on a gas or liquid.
"Decompression is essential for divers ascending to the surface to avoid decompression sickness." - 2
The act of restoring data to its original form after it has been compressed.
"After downloading the file, you will need to perform decompression to access the documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'decompression' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'removal' or 'reversal' and the root word 'compression', which comes from the Latin 'compressio', meaning 'to press together'. The word has evolved to describe the process of reducing pressure or density, particularly in contexts such as diving and data processing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decompression" is said worldwide
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Décompression
Transliteration: deh-kom-preh-syon
"La décompression est cruciale pour les plongeurs."
Dekompression
Transliteration: deh-kohm-preh-sion
"Die Dekompression ist wichtig für Taucher."
Decompressione
Transliteration: deh-kom-preh-syo-neh
"La decompressione è fondamentale per i subacquei."
Descompresión
Transliteration: des-kom-preh-syon
"La descompresión es esencial para los buzos."
Descompressão
Transliteration: des-kom-preh-sao
"A descompressão é vital para mergulhadores."
डिकंप्रेशन
Transliteration: di-kam-pre-shan
"डिकंप्रेशन गोताखोरों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
减压
Transliteration: jiǎn yā
"减压对潜水员至关重要。"
감압
Transliteration: gam-ap
"감압은 잠수부에게 중요합니다."
減圧
Transliteration: gen'atsu
"減圧はダイバーにとって重要です。"
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