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compressed

  • /kəmˈpɹɛst/

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adjective more compressed · most compressed

  1. Pressed tightly together. compressed air
  2. Flattened, especially when along its entire length. The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of compress The file is stored in a compressed format.

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Closest in meaning: compressible, condensed, tight, shut, thin, flat, concentrated, closed, compression, pressurized, squeeze, truncated, fold, crushed, squashed, reduced

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adj pressed tightly together

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@misc{compressed_2026,
  title = {compressed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compressed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}