1com·press 
/kəmˈprɛs/ verb
com·press·es; com·pressed; com·press·ing /kəmˈprɛs/ verb 1 : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is smaller or fills less space [+ obj] ▪ compress the air in a closed chamber ▪ She compressed her lips. [no obj] ▪ Her lips compressed into a frown. ▪ a material that compresses easily 2 [+ obj] : to make (something) shorter or smaller
▪ compress a chapter ▪ The author compressed [=condensed] 80 years of history into 15 pages. 3 computers : to reduce the size of (a computer file) by using special software [+ obj] ▪ compress a digital photograph [no obj] ▪ This type of file compresses easily. — opposite decompress
▪ compress a chapter ▪ The author compressed [=condensed] 80 years of history into 15 pages.
— compressed adjective
▪ a bottle of compressed air
▪ a bottle of compressed air
— com·press·ible /kəmˈprɛsəbəl/ adjective [more compressible; most compressible]
▪ This type of file is easily compressible.
/kəmˈprɛsəbəl/ adjective [more compressible; most compressible] ▪ This type of file is easily compressible.
— com·pres·sion /kəmˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ compression of air ▪ file/data compression
/kəmˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ compression of air ▪ file/data compression
