compressional

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adjective

The quality of compression.

“Sound is transmitted through the air by compressional waves.”

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Meanings

adjectivecompressional (comparative more compressional, superlative most compressional)

comparative more compressional · superlative most compressional

  1. The quality of compression.

    Sound is transmitted through the air by compressional waves.

Origin

From compression + -al.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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