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
synonym study for compress
1. See
contract.
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British Dictionary definitions for compressible
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, adverbWord Origin for compress
C14: from Late Latin
compressāre, from Latin
comprimere, from
premere to press
Medical definitions for compressible
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.