Plural of compress
regular plural
The plural of compress is compresses.
Forms of compress
| Singular | compress /kəmˈpɹɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | compresses |
| Countable | countable |
Compresses in a sentence
- Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel
- This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.
- That umpire often compresses the strike zone late in the game.From the entry strike zone
- The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.From the entry feverish
- As the ultrasound wave compresses and rarefacts through the medium, it causes microbubbles in the tissue to contract and expand.2013, Beth Schrope, Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound. From the entry rarefact
Meaning of compress
- verb To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- verb To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
- verb To condense into a more economic, easier format.
Questions about the plural of compress
- What is the plural of compress?
- The plural of compress is compresses.
- Is compress countable?
- Compress is a countable noun.
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