companding

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/kəmˈpæn.dɪŋ/

noun

A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion

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compansion
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Meanings

nouncompanding (usually uncountable, plural compandings)

plural compandings

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessA process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion

    Synonyms: compansion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion

Similar
compansion

Origin

Blend of compression + expanding.

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Translations

Finnish kompandointi
  • kompandointiTranslations
German Kompandierung
  • KompandierungTranslations
Polish kompandowanie
  • kompandowanieTranslations
Spanish compansión
  • compansiónTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

companding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companding

MLA

“companding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “companding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companding.

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