compressed

adjective
UK: /kəmˈprest/
US: /kəmˈprest/

  1. Reduced in volume or size by pressure; compacted.

    1. The trash was compressed to fit in the bin.
    2. Compressed air is used to power many different industrial tools.

  2. Stored or transmitted using a format that reduces the amount of space or bandwidth required.

    1. I sent you the compressed file because it's too big otherwise.
    2. The video was compressed so it could be easily uploaded to the website.

Synonyms

condensed abridged
compressed verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of compress: to press something into a smaller space.

    1. She compressed the clothes to fit in the suitcase.
    2. The data was compressed to reduce the file size before sending it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "compressed" in English means: Reduced in volume or size by pressure; compacted., Stored or transmitted using a format that reduces the amount of space or bandwidth required..

The phonetic transcription of "compressed" is /kəmˈprest/ in British English and /kəmˈprest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "compressed": condensed, abridged.

Example usage of "compressed": "The trash was compressed to fit in the bin.". More examples on the page.