Meanings
adjectivecompressed (comparative more compressed, superlative most compressed)
comparative more compressed · superlative most compressed
- Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.
verb
- participlepastcomputingsimple past and past participle of compress
compressed file
1 more example
The file is stored in a compressed format.
Synonyms & antonyms
Narrower
delta-compressed
adjectivereduced in volume by pressure
Similar
adjectiveflattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian сгъстен, сплескан
- сгъстен (sgăsten)pressed tightly together
- сплескан (spleskan)flattened, especially when along its entire length
Finnish tiivistetty, yhteen puristettu
- tiivistettypressed tightly together
- yhteen puristettupressed tightly together
- litistettyflattened, especially when along its entire length
- kokoon puristettuflattened, especially when along its entire length
Māori whāiti, kōpeke
- whāitipressed tightly together
- kōpekepressed tightly together
Polish sprężony
- sprężonypressed tightly together
Romanian comprimat
- comprimatpressed tightly together
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with compressed
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Cite this entry
APA
compressed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressed
MLA
“compressed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compressed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressed.
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