| ADJECTIVE | all | compressed, tight | pressed tightly together |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | compressed | reduced in volume by pressure | |
| all | compressed, flat | flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) |
| Sounds | kahmpreh'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | Pressed tightly together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "with lips compressed" | |
| Synonym | tight | |
| Broader | closed, shut | Used especially of mouth or eyes |
| Spanish | apretado, comprimido, prieto | |
| Catalan | ajustat, atapeït, comprimit | |
| Meaning | Reduced in volume by pressure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "compressed air" | |
| Broader | compressible | capable of being compressed or made more compact |
| Spanish | comprimido | |
| Catalan | comprimit | |
| Meaning | flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | flat | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | thin | Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section |
| Spanish | aplanado, plano | |
| Catalan | aplanat, pla | |
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