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Definitions for Compressed
[1] pressed into less space; condensed: compressed gases.
[2] pressed together: compressed lips.
[3] flattened by or as if by pressure: compressed wallboard.
[4] Zoology , Botany . flattened laterally.
[5] to press together; force into less space.
[6] to cause to become a solid mass: to compress cotton into bales.
[7] to condense, shorten, or abbreviate: The book was compressed by 50 pages.
[8] Computers . to reduce the storage space required for (data) by changing its format: The algorithm should compress the video file without losing any quality.
[9] Medicine/Medical . a soft, cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication.
[10] an apparatus for compressing cotton bales.
[11] a warehouse for storing cotton bales before shipment.
[12] squeezed together or condensed
[13] (of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length
[14] (tr) to squeeze together or compact into less space; condense
[15] computing to apply a compression program to (electronic data) so that it takes up less space
[16] a wet or dry cloth or gauze pad with or without medication, applied firmly to some part of the body to relieve discomfort, reduce fever, drain a wound, etc
[17] a machine for packing material, esp cotton, under pressure
Words related to Compressed
abbreviate, shorten, restrict, wrap, cram, constrict, squeeze, shrink, consolidate, wedge, cramp, crowd, abridge, abstract, ram, reduce, decrease, summarize, crush, shrivel
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Origin of Compressed
1350–1400; (v.) Middle English (< Middle French compresser ) < Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere to squeeze together (see com-, press1); (noun) < Middle French compresse, noun derivative of the v.
Other words from Compressed
com·press·ed·ly , adverb
sub·com·pressed , adjective
un·com·pressed , adjective
com·press·i·ble , adjective
com·press·i·bly , adverb
com·press·ing·ly , adverb
non·com·pres·si·ble , adjective
o·ver·com·press , verb (used with object)
pre·com·press , verb (used with object)
un·com·press·i·ble , adjective
Word origin for Compressed
C14: from Late Latin compressāre, from Latin comprimere, from premere to press
Synonyms for Compressed
abbreviate, constrict, cram, restrict, shorten, shrink, squeeze, wrap, abridge, abstract, bind, coagulate, concentrate, consolidate, contract, cramp, crowd, crush, decrease, dehydrate, epitomize, narrow, pack, press, ram, reduce, shrivel, squash, stuff, summarize, syncopate, telescope, tighten, wedge, boil down, densen, densify, force into space, make brief, press together