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compresses

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "compresses" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

compresses

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

compresses is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, compresses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcompresses

1verb
  • 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."

  • To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.

    Example: "Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel"

  • To condense into a more economic, easier format.

    Example: "This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram."

  • To abridge.

    Example: "If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information."

  • To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
  • To embrace sexually.
1noun
  • A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

    Example: "He held a cold compress over the sprain."

  • A machine for compressing
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