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Compressed vs Constricted - What's the difference?

compressed | constricted | Related terms |

Compressed is a related term of constricted.


As verbs the difference between compressed and constricted

is that compressed is (compress) while constricted is (constrict).

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

    *

    constricted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (constrict)

    • constrict

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To narrow, especially by applying pressure.

    • Derived terms

    * constriction

    Related terms

    * restrict * strict

    See also

    * constrain