Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compressed

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: com-pressed
IPA: /kəmˈpɹɛst/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pressed tightly together.

adj

Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

verb

simple past and past participle of compress

Example Sentences

"compressed air"
"highly compressed"
"The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder."
"The file is stored in a compressed format."
"compressed file"

Inflected Forms

more compressed (comparative) most compressed (superlative)

Derived Forms

compressedly noncompressed obcompressed subcompressed supercompressed

Phrases

bit-compressed compressed air compressed sensing compressed yeast

Frequently Paired Words

compress compressible compression compressor

Synonyms

tight flat

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce compressed?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɹɛst/.
What does compressed mean?: Pressed tightly together.

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