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Definition of Compressed
1. Adjective. Pressed tightly together. "With lips compressed"
2. Adjective. Reduced in volume by pressure. "Compressed air"
Similar to: Compressible
3. Adjective. Flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes).
Exact synonyms: Flat
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Thin
Derivative terms: Flatness
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Thin
Derivative terms: Flatness
Definition of Compressed
1. a. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure.
Definition of Compressed
1. compress [v] - See also: compress
Medical Definition of Compressed
1. Flattened in one plane, either dorsally (bringing the front and back closer together) or laterally (bringing the sides closer together). (09 Oct 1997)