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compander

noun

Etymology

Blend of compressor + expander.

  1. derived from expandō — “to spread out”
  2. derived from espaundre
  3. formed as expander — “expand + -er”
  4. compounded as compander — “compressor + expander”

Definitions

  1. Any device used for companding.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for compander. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA