compressed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈpɹɛst/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛst

Adjective

compressed (comparative more compressed, superlative most compressed)

1. Pressed tightly together.

   compressed air

   highly compressed

2. Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

   The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.

3. (computing) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   The file is stored in a compressed format.

   compressed file

4. This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   He gave a compressed summary of the report.

   (figurative)

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) (sgăsten)
• Finnish: tiivistetty (fi), yhteen puristettu
• Māori: 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