01 n. the process of experiencing decompression; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure.
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the process of experiencing decompression; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure. See: decompression
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2.
the reduction of atmospheric pressure experienced by divers rising from deep water to the surface, thus reducing the concentration of dissolved atmospheric gases in the blood; -- especially applied to a gradual reduction of such pressure.
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3.
the process, analogous to sense 2, undergone by divers in a decompression chamber, in which an artificially high atmospheric pressure is gradually lowered to normal pressure.
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4.
a return to a normal, more relaxed state after a period of intense stress, psychological pressure, or urgent activity; -- of people.
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5.
the process of converting digitally encoded data from a more compact (compressed) form to its original, larger size.(Computers)
Syn.
decompressing.