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Meaning of selective compression | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A process in modelbuilding, in which bulky and/or repetitious elements of the prototype being modeled are omitted, in order to capture the important details in a smaller-than-scale model.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

selective distortion selective eating disorder selective fire selective memory selective mutism selective school

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