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decompression vs decipherment

decipherment vs decompression

decompression and decipherment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decompression Yes No No No
decipherment Yes No No No
As nouns, decipherment is a hypernym of decompression; that is, decipherment is a word with a broader meaning than decompression:
  • decompression: restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
  • decipherment: the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
Other hypernyms of decompression include decoding, decryption.
decompression (noun) decipherment (noun)
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
Difference between decompression and decipherment

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