Definition of Compressed

1. Adjective. Pressed tightly together. "With lips compressed"

Exact synonyms: Tight
Similar to: Closed, Shut

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

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compressed

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comprehensive wetland determination
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