What does Compressed mean?

Definitions for Compressed
kəmˈprɛstcom·pressed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. compressed, tightadjective

    pressed tightly together

    "with lips compressed"

  2. compressedadjective

    reduced in volume by pressure

    "compressed air"

  3. compressed, flatadjective

    flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

Wiktionary

  1. compressedadjective

    Pressed tightly together.

  2. compressedadjective

    Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

ChatGPT

  1. compressed

    Compressed generally refers to the process of reducing the size, amount, or volume of something, often for efficiency or convenience. Compression can be applied to various context - data, files, gases, substances, etc. It may also refer to the state of being pressed together or compacted.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Compressed

    of Compress

  2. Compressedadjective

    pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure

  3. Compressedadjective

    flattened lengthwise

Entomology

  1. Compressed

    flattened laterally.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Compressed in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Compressed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Compressed in a Sentence

  1. John Collomosse:

    We wanted the signature to be the same regardless of the codec the video is being compressed with, if I take my video and convert it from, say, MPEG-2 to MPEG-4, then that file will be of a totally different length, and the bits will have completely changed, which will produce a different hash. What we needed was a content-aware hashing algorithm.

  2. Mary Baker Eddy:

    Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before.

  3. John Kirby:

    We took an attack, which killed an American citizen and wounded a half a dozen others, and retaliated against that attack on the very same day, so there was an awful lot going on in time and space, and a very compressed timeline, we did communicate to Congress, and I think I’ll just leave it at that.

  4. Zoe Lofgren:

    John Roberts arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial quickly burst into a partisan fight Tuesday as proceedings began unfolding at the Capitol. Democrats objected strongly to rules proposed by the Republican leader for compressed arguments and a speedy trial. ( AP Photo/Cliff Owen) As powerful as our evidence is.

  5. Steve Downs:

    They are constructed to last, as the years go on and each time the tree gets shaped, it may' expand' a little. It should still be able to be compressed enough to get back into the box.

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