compressed

[ kuhm-prest ]

adjective

1. pressed into less space; condensed:

   compressed gases.

   Antonyms: expanded

2. pressed together:

   compressed lips.

3. flattened by or as if by pressure:

   compressed wallboard.

4. Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.

compressed

/ kəmˈprɛst /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• com·pressed·ly adverb
• subcom·pressed adjective
• uncom·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of compressed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; compress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

While also taking part in games that are less compressed, creating space between the lines, hence the wildness of the Spurs defeat or the 2-2 draw with Ipswich.

From BBC

They evaluated the performance of the compressed language models using several sets of benchmark tasks for LLMs.

From Science Daily

As it flows downhill, the air is compressed due to the higher weight of the atmospheric column above it.

From Los Angeles Times

“He compressed all public discussion into a childish dichotomy: patriots against traitors,” Silva-Herzog wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles firefighters have evacuated about a dozen homes in Sun Valley as a precaution after a sanitation truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire Monday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• filled
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• stuffed
• swarming
• wrapped