adj
Meaning 1
That compresses
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compressive
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/kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/
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rhymes with -ɛsɪv
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English compress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English compressive From compress + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: compressiu — that compresses
- French: compressif — that compresses
- Italian: compressivo — that compresses
- Manx: covroojagh — that compresses
- Manx: cofaastagh — that compresses
- Portuguese: compressivo — that compresses
- Spanish: compresivo — that compresses
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