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compressed

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/kəmˈprɛst/ · com-pressed

Reduced in size, quantity, or volume due to pressure.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Reduced in size, quantity, or volume due to pressure.

دباؤ کی وجہ سے سائز، مقدار، یا حجم میں کمی کی گئی۔

سکڑایا ہوا

sukraaya huwa

Formal: مکڑھایا ہوا

Synonyms

squeezedpackedcondensedدبایا ہواسمیٹا ہواگھٹا ہوا

Antonyms

expandedenlargedstretchedپھیلایا ہوابڑا ہواکشادہ

Common Collocations

  • compressed air
  • compressed file
  • compressed gas

Example Sentences

The data was compressed to save space.

ڈیٹا جگہ بچانے کے لیے سکڑایا گیا تھا۔

Data jagah bachanay ke liye sukraaya gaya tha.

Compressed gases can be dangerous if not handled properly.

سکڑائی ہوئی گیسیں اگر صحیح طریقے سے استعمال نہ کی جائیں تو خطرناک ہوسکتی ہیں۔

Sukraayi hui gases agar sahih tareeqe se istemaal na ki jain to khatarnaak hosakti hain.

He bought a compressed air canister for cleaning.

اس نے صفائی کے لیے سکڑائے ہوئے ہوا کے کین کی خریدی۔

Us ne safaai ke liye sukraaye hue hawa ke can ka khareed ki.

Easily Confused With

impressed:Impressed refers to having a strong effect on someone, while compressed refers to reducing size or volume.

Word Family

compress
verbدبانا
compression
nounدباؤ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'compressed file' as a file that is squished into a smaller size.

Imagine a sponge being pressed to make it smaller.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سکڑتے جائیں گے خواب میرے، خواب کی کسر کہ کس طرح سے

Sukrate jain ge khwab mere, khwab ki kasr keh kis tarah se

My dreams will keep getting compressed, how will the essence of the dream remain?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوٹا انڈا بڑا دل

Chhota anda bada dil

A small egg has a big heart.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "comprimere" — to press together

First known use: 14th century

The word 'compressed' originates from the Latin 'comprimere', which means to press together. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote the action of pressing something into a smaller volume.