compressed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈpɹɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst

Adjective

compressed (comparative more compressed, superlative most compressed)

1. Pressed tightly together.
2. Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

Hyponyms

• delta-compressed (software engineering)

Derived terms

• bit-compressed
• compressed air
• compressedly
• compressed sensing
• compressed yeast
• noncompressed
• obcompressed
• subcompressed
• supercompressed

Related terms

• compress (verb)
• compressible (adjective)
• compression (noun)
• compressor (noun)

Translations

pressed tightly together

Bulgarian: сгъстен (bg) (sgǎsten) Finnish: tiivistetty (fi), yhteen puristettu Maori: whāiti, kōpeke Polish: sprężony (of gases) Romanian: comprimat (ro) m

flattened, especially when along its entire length

Bulgarian: сплескан (bg) (spleskan) Finnish: litistetty (fi), kokoon puristettu

Verb

compressed

1. simple past and past participle of compress

Anagrams

• decompress