time compression
"Time compression" involves shortening the duration of events or processes across various fields, from media production to business management and science fiction.
Definition
B2Media/Technology
(technical)Shortening the length of a recording by speeding up playback while keeping the original pitch and clarity.
Example
- The documentary was edited using time compression to fit into a one-hour slot.
C1Business/Management
(formal)Speeding up processes to reduce the time needed to complete tasks or projects through better efficiency or technology.
Example
- The company implemented time compression strategies to bring the product to market faster.
C1Science Fiction
(fiction)Condensing all of time and space into a single moment or singularity.
Example
- In the novel, the protagonist experiences time compression, witnessing the entire history of the universe in an instant.
C1Geography
(academic)The idea that technological advancements make distances and travel times shorter, metaphorically shrinking the world.
Example
- Globalization has led to a time compression effect, making international communication nearly instantaneous.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "time compression":
time stretchingtime shiftingslow timetime tapebullet timetime warptime dilationtime controlslow motiontransition timetime stoptime differentialgain timetime jumpfade timefast forwardflat timetime travelpush time