decompression relieving pressure
compassion a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
image compression the compression of graphics for storage or transmission
compression the act of applying force
nerve compression harmful pressure on a nerve
Great Depression the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
reactive depression an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
retarded depression a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
manic depression a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
decompressing relieving pressure
neurotic depression a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
agitated depression a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
depression a sunken or lowered geological formation
trial impression (printing) an impression made to check for errors
decompress restore something reduced in volume to its full volume
double decomposition a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
radio compass a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals
retrogression returning to a former state
air compressor a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
parenthetical expression an expression in parentheses