compressive

[ kuhm-pres-iv ]

adjective
  1. compressing; tending to compress.

Origin of compressive

1
1375–1425; late Middle English. See compress, -ive

Other words from compressive

  • com·pres·sive·ly, adverb
  • non·com·pres·sive, adjective
  • non·com·pres·sive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for compressive

compressive

/ (kəmˈprɛsɪv) /


adjective
  1. compressing or having the power or capacity to compress

Derived forms of compressive

  • compressively, adverb

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