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compress
[kuhm-pres, kom-pres]
verb (used with object)
to press together; force into less space.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,to cause to become a solid mass.
to compress cotton into bales.
to condense, shorten, or abbreviate.
The book was compressed by 50 pages.
Computers.to reduce the storage space required for (data) by changing its format.
The algorithm should compress the video file without losing any quality.
noun
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.
an apparatus for compressing cotton bales.
a warehouse for storing cotton bales before shipment.
compress
verb
(tr) to squeeze together or compact into less space; condense
computing to apply a compression program to (electronic data) so that it takes up less space
noun
a wet or dry cloth or gauze pad with or without medication, applied firmly to some part of the body to relieve discomfort, reduce fever, drain a wound, etc
a machine for packing material, esp cotton, under pressure
Other 51Թ Forms
- compressible adjective
- compressibly adverb
- compressingly adverb
- noncompressible adjective
- overcompress verb (used with object)
- precompress verb (used with object)
- uncompressible adjective
- dzˈ adjective
- dzˈ adverb
- dzˈness noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of compress1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
However, in one research project, astronomer Mark Whittle compressed the first million years of the universe into 10 seconds, shifted up by 50 octaves so that the human ear could hear.
I had watched countless videos of ceramicists compressing and lifting cylinders of clay with ease, failing to realize that they’ve been practicing the craft for years, decades even.
It felt as though my body was wrapped in a hot compress.
Piastri still leads the championship from Norris and Verstappen, but the gaps have compressed as the drivers head to Monaco this weekend.
Unlike so many sprawling family sagas, “Bug Hollow” is taut and compressed; the novel jumps across time and space in short, sharp chapters stripped of sentiment.
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