compressed
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/kəmˈpɹɛst/
English
Definitions
verb
- To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.“The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.”
- To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.“Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel”
- To condense into a more economic, easier format.“This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.”
- To abridge.“If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information.”
adjective
- Pressed tightly together.
- Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
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Synonyms
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