compressing

com·press  (km-prs)

tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es

1. To press together: compressed her lips.

2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.

3. Computer Science To transform (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmission: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded efficiently.

n. (kmprs)

1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.

2. A machine for compressing material.

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[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

compressing - applying pressure compression pressing, pressure, press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" squeeze, squeezing - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" condensing, condensation - the act of increasing the density of something compaction, crunch, crush - the act of crushing constriction - the action or process of compressing