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com·pres·sive
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adjective
compressing; tending to compress.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English.
See
compress
,
-ive
Related forms
com·pres·sive·ly,
adverb
non·com·pres·sive,
adjective
non·com·pres·sive·ly,
adverb
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compressive
(kəmˈprɛsɪv)
—
adj
compressing or having the power or capacity to compress
compressively
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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