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The correct spelling is compressed.
How to pronounce compressed
/kəmˈpɹɛst/
verbIPA: /kəmˈpɹɛst/
Say it like: Com-pre-sse-d
The correct spelling is compressed. To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume. For example: "The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."
Usage Examples
“The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.”
“Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel”
“This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- 2.To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
- 3.To condense into a more economic, easier format.
- 4.To abridge.
- 5.To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
adjective
- 1.Pressed tightly together.
- 2.Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
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