Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compressive

/kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: com-pres-sive
IPA: /kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That compresses

Etymology

Etymology tree English compress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English compressive From compress + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more compressive (comparative) most compressive (superlative)

Derived Forms

compressively compressiveness neurocompressive noncompressive undercompressive

Phrases

compressive strength

Rhymes With

impressive progressive aggressive past progressive future progressive present progressive past perfect progressive future perfect progressive excessive successive passive-aggressive oppressive

Questions

How do you pronounce compressive?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/.
What does compressive mean?: That compresses
Where does compressive come from?: Etymology tree English compress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English compressive From compress + -ive.

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