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- [kuh m-prest]
- /kəmˈprɛst/
- /kəmˈpres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-prest]
- /kəmˈprɛst/
Definitions of compressed word
- adjective compressed Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines. 3
- adjective compressed squeezed together or condensed 3
- adjective compressed (of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length 3
- adjective compressed pressed together; made more compact by pressure 3
- adjective compressed flattened lengthwise, as the stalk of an aspen leaf 3
- adjective compressed flattened into a thin, convex, streamlined shape, as the body of the flounder or other flatfish 3
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Origin of compressed
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at compress, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Compressed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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compressed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
compressed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compressed
adjective compressed
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
- trodden — a past participle of tread.
- crushed — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- trampled — to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
- compacted — compressed as a result of physical pressure
Antonyms for compressed
adjective compressed
- swollen — a past participle of swell.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- inflated — distended with air or gas; swollen.
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