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Compressed vs Compressing - What's the difference?

compressed | compressing |

As verbs the difference between compressed and compressing

is that compressed is past tense of compress while compressing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective compressed

is pressed tightly together.

compressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pressed tightly together.
  • Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

    • Related terms

    * compress (pos v) * compressible (pos a) * compression (pos n) * compressor (pos n)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compress)

    • Anagrams

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    compressing

    English

    Verb

    (head)