compressed

[ kuhm-prest ]
/ kəmˈprɛst /
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adjective

pressed into less space; condensed: compressed gases.
pressed together: compressed lips.
flattened by or as if by pressure: compressed wallboard.
Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.

Origin of compressed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at compress, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM compressed

com·press·ed·ly, adverb sub·com·pressed, adjective un·com·pressed, adjective

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Definition for compressed (2 of 2)

compress
[ verb kuhm-pres; noun kom-pres ]
/ verb kəmˈprɛs; noun ˈkɒm prɛs /

verb (used with object)

to press together; force into less space.
to cause to become a solid mass: to compress cotton into bales.
to condense, shorten, or abbreviate: The book was compressed by 50 pages.
Computers. to reduce the storage space required for (data) by changing its format: The algorithm should compress the video file without losing any quality.

noun

Origin of compress

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.

synonym study for compress

1. See contract.

OTHER WORDS FROM compress

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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British Dictionary definitions for compressed (1 of 2)

compressed
/ (kəmˈprɛst) /

adjective

squeezed together or condensed
(of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length

British Dictionary definitions for compressed (2 of 2)

compress

verb (kəmˈprɛs)

(tr) to squeeze together or compact into less space; condense
computing to apply a compression program to (electronic data) so that it takes up less space

noun (ˈkɒmprɛs)

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
a machine for packing material, esp cotton, under pressure

Derived forms of compress

compressible, adjective compressibleness, noun compressibly, adverb

Word Origin for compress

C14: from Late Latin compressāre, from Latin comprimere, from premere to press

Medical definitions for compressed

compress
[ kŏm′prĕs′ ]

n.

A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.

v.

To press or squeeze together.