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COMPRESSED

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Compressed.

How to pronounce compressed:

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Compressed - as an adjective satellite

Pressed tightly together

Example: "With lips compressed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tight

Reduced in volume by pressure

Example: "Compressed air"

Flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flat

Compressed - as a verb

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

Example: "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.

Example: "Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel"

To condense into a more economic, easier format.

Example: "This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram."

To abridge.

Example: "If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information."

To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.

To embrace sexually.

Compressed - as an adjective

Pressed tightly together.

Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

Example Sentences

"I found a compressed file on my computer."
"The compressed air tank was used to inflate the tires."
"The compressed version of the video file is much smaller in size."
"The compressed air burst out of the canister when I pressed the button."
"The compressed schedule left no room for error."
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Word Game Points

Is COMPRESSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, compressed is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COMPRESSED has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is COMPRESSED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, compressed is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COMPRESSED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is COMPRESSED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, compressed is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COMPRESSED has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.

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