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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compressible

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
com-press-ible
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be compressed.

adj

Able to be compressed.

Etymology

From compress + -ible. Compare French compressible and Latin compressibilis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more compressible (comparative) most compressible (superlative)

Derived Forms

compressibility compressibleness compressibly noncompressible pseudocompressible uncompressable uncompressible

Frequently Paired Words

compress compressor

Synonyms

squeezable

Antonyms

incompressible noncompressible uncompressable

Questions

What does compressible mean?
Able to be compressed.
Where does compressible come from?
From compress + -ible. Compare French compressible and Latin compressibilis.

How to pronounce compressible

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