compress
Definitions
Noun
- A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
Verb
- Make more compact by or as if by pressing
- Squeeze or press together
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "compress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compressed | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | compression | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | compresses | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | compress | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | compressor | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | compressing | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | decompression | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | compressors | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | incompressible | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "compress".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "compress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | press | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | compare | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | compass | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | compressed | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | compression | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | cypress | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | compares | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | impress | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | compresses | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | comprises | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | cores | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | compressor | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | compels | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | compressing | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | compressors | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | oppress | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | empress | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | corless | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | coppess | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | cress | 1 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "compress" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "compress" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "compress" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "compress".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 11, 2026 Phys.org
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