Simple meaning
What does Compress mean?
Compress means press smaller.
Dictionary definition
To press something into a smaller space.
Example sentences
Compress in a sentence
easy
In science class, we learned about compress.
medium
Our worksheet used compress to describe a material property.
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The reading passage explains compress with simple real-world observations from class and home.
Synonyms
Words like Compress
science termUse for vocabulary used in school science contexts.
property wordUse for words describing how materials act or feel.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite propertyUse as a helpful contrast in material or motion descriptions.
different stateUse to compare unlike physical properties.
Word family
Compress word family
Base word
compress
verb
compress
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does compress mean in a physical science context?
Compress means compress means press smaller.
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