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compressible
com·press C0536400 (kəm-prĕs′)tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es 1. To press together: compressed her lips.2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.3. Computers To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded more quickly.n. (kŏm′prĕs′)1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.2. A machine for compressing material.
[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
com·press′i·bil′i·ty n.com·press′i·ble (kəm-prĕs′ə-bəl) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | compressible - capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"incompressible - incapable of being compressed; resisting compression; "mounds of incompressible garbage" | | 2. | compressible - capable of being easily compressedsqueezablesoft - yielding readily to pressure or weight |
Translationscompress (kəmˈpres) verb to press together; to force into a narrower space. All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase. 壓縮 压缩comˈpressible adjective 可壓縮的 可压缩的comˈpression (-ʃən) noun 壓縮 压缩compressed air air which is at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. Deep sea divers breathe compressed air. 壓縮空氣 压缩空气EncyclopediaSeecompresscompressible
compressible (kŭm-prĕs′ĭ-bĭl) Able to be pressed into a smaller space or squeezed together.compressible
Related to compressible: Compressible flow, Compressible fluidSynonyms for compressibleadj capable of being compressed or made more compactAntonymsadj capable of being easily compressedSynonymsRelated Words |