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Compressed vs Pressed - What's the difference?

compressed | pressed |

As adjectives the difference between compressed and pressed

is that compressed is pressed tightly together while pressed is under strain or deprivation.

As verbs the difference between compressed and pressed

is that compressed is (compress) while pressed is (press).

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)

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    pressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (press)
  • contraction of impressed

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Under strain or deprivation.
    • The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
    He found himself hard pressed .

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