to compress
94
3.7
- verb
- /kəmˈprɛs/
:
comprimir
- He decided to compress the images to make them easier to upload.
- compress a file
- compress information
- compress data
Obviously when you push material, it compresses, it moves like that.
- Obviously when you push material, it compresses, it moves like that.
- And when they compress these, they compress them in what's called sheets.
- And this turns out to be equivalent to compressing text.
- It's going to either compress it or stretch it out.
- And that's where compressing the eating window can be valuable.
- And as you would expect, that is compressing the valuation of actually both of them.
- These straps designed to compress down clothing.
- So now compress a long story.
Examples
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Compact disc technology has allowed developers to compress digital information onto a rather small metal disc.
Academic text (1992) -
The cosmic calendar compresses the local history of the universe into a single year.
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So let's once again compress minutes to seconds.
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Success challenge number six, compress and send all the files on this drive.
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Obviously when you push material, it compresses, it moves like that.
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And this turns out to be equivalent to compressing text.
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The exertion of pressure on the heating element compresses blood vessel walls.
Academic text (2008) -
As the sand from different layers was compressed from the weight of later deposits, it hardened into rocks.
Academic text (2011) -
Digital broadcasts begin by digitizing and compressing the video and audio signals.
Academic text (1999) -
Water doesn't compress under pressure, so if he can force water in his sinus cavities, he could survive 30, maybe 60 seconds before he passes out.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
To make something smaller in amount, size, or number
534
1.0
Use force on something with your hand or a tool to flatten it
278
2.3
To press things together so they take less space
119
1.6
To press something firmly with your hand or fingers
95
1.8
Become smaller after washing or heating
52
3.0
Become smaller or tighter, for example when a muscle shortens
48
3.5
To fold something so it takes less space
30
5.6
To become tighter because of pressure or shrinking
23
2.6
Make something flat and smooth by pressing it
18
2.5
To push something down with force to make it flat or close it
14
7.0
To press or pack something down tightly
11
4.4
To press something so it becomes smaller and takes less space
8
4.0
To make something smaller in size or amount
8
4.1
Make something smaller, like a product or living space
2
3.0
To press things so they fit more tightly together
1
4.0
To make writing or speech shorter and clearer
1
5.3
Press something down firmly to make it more compact
1
8.4
To make something smaller so it uses less space or time
To press people or things together so they fit in a small space
To make something shorter in time or content
To make data smaller for storing or sending by removing extra parts
Antonyms
How Strong
401
1.6
94
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Compress comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and premere 'to press', the same idea behind the everyday word press. So to compress something is to 'press' its parts together or squeeze it to make it smaller or more compact.