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non-compressible

non--com·press
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te verb kuh m-pres]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ verb kəmˈprɛs/
    • /nɒn kəmˈpresəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te verb kuh m-pres]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ verb kəmˈprɛs/

Definitions of non-compressible word

  • verb with object non-compressible to press together; force into less space. 1
  • verb with object non-compressible to cause to become a solid mass: to compress cotton into bales. 1
  • verb with object non-compressible to condense, shorten, or abbreviate: The book was compressed by 50 pages. 1
  • verb with object non-compressible Computers. to reduce the storage space required for (data) by changing its format: The algorithm should compress the video file without losing any quality. 1
  • noun non-compressible Medicine/Medical. a soft, cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication. 1
  • noun non-compressible an apparatus for compressing cotton bales. 1
See all 7 definitions of non-compressible

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Origin of non-compressible

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English (< Middle French compresser) < Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere to squeeze together (see com-, press1); (noun) < Middle French compresse, noun derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Non-compressible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-compressible

non-compressible popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

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