compressed
Americanadjective
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pressed into less space; condensed.
compressed gases.
- Antonyms:
- expanded
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pressed together.
compressed lips.
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flattened by or as if by pressure.
compressed wallboard.
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Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.
adjective
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squeezed together or condensed
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(of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length
Other Word Forms
- compressedly adverb
- subcompressed adjective
- uncompressed adjective
Etymology
Origin of compressed
Example Sentences
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In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.
From Los Angeles Times
Reilly added that while price action in the sector is undoubtedly negative, it should be viewed through the lens of higher Treasury bond yields, which have compressed valuations even as earnings expectations have improved.
From Barron's
Into it, he compressed 11 entangled, elongated figures, who seem to float in space.
Micron’s price-to-earnings multiple has compressed dramatically, as earnings expectations have surged and the stock has fallen.
The stock’s six-session slide comes as earnings expectations have climbed dramatically, which is why Micron’s price-to-earnings ratio has become so compressed.
From MarketWatch
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