| COMPRESSIONAL | • compressional adj. The quality of compression. • COMPRESSIONAL adj. relating to compression. |
| DECOMPRESSION | • decompression n. The process of decompressing. • decompression n. The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver). • decompression n. A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine’s compression ratio… |
| DEREPRESSIONS | • derepressions n. Plural of derepression. • DEREPRESSION n. the act of derepressing. |
| EXPRESSIONISM | • expressionism n. A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective… • expressionism n. A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music. • EXPRESSIONISM n. a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist. |
| EXPRESSIONIST | • expressionist adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism. • expressionist n. A painter who paints in this style. • EXPRESSIONIST n. an exponent of expressionism. |
| IMPRESSIONISM | • impressionism n. (Art) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis… • impressionism n. (Music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer. • impressionism n. (Poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet’s impressions. |
| IMPRESSIONIST | • impressionist n. One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism. • impressionist n. A performer who does impressions; a mimic. • IMPRESSIONIST n. an artist who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism. |
| MISIMPRESSION | • misimpression n. An inaccurate or misleading impression. • MISIMPRESSION n. a mistaken impression. |
| RECOMPRESSION | • recompression n. The act of recompressing; compression again. • RECOMPRESSION n. a repeated compression. |
| REEXPRESSIONS | • reexpressions n. Plural of reexpression. |
| REIMPRESSIONS | • reimpressions n. Plural of reimpression. • REIMPRESSION n. a second or later impression of an edition of a book, etc. |
| REPRESSIONIST | • repressionist n. One who carries out or supports a policy of repression. • REPRESSIONIST n. an advocate of repression. |