compress
To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
Example
“The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.”
Other meanings
To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
“Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel”
To condense into a more economic, easier format.
“This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.”
Synonyms
- compact
- pack together
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "compressus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “compress” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.