compressing

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/kəmˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

A form of compress — To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of compress

Synonyms & antonyms

nounapplying pressure

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compression
Broader
presspressurepressing
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compression

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

compressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressing

MLA

“compressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compressing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressing.

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