komprimieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• compact adjective Taking up little space; neatly and efficiently arranged.
• compress verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.

Senses

komprimieren is used for these senses in English:

• compact (transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
• tamp down To compact a substance (usually soil) until it is flat.

compact — full definition

1. adjective Taking up little space; neatly and efficiently arranged.
2. noun A formal agreement between two or more parties.
3. noun A small case containing face powder, often with a mirror.
4. verb To press or pack something tightly together.

compress — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
2. verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
3. noun A folded pad of cloth, sometimes cold or warmed, pressed against part of the body to relieve pain or swelling.

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