compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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Their compressed take on Google’s Bert model was 15 times smaller — only 1.2 megabytes — and saw only a 4 percent reduction in quality.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 5 May 2024
The company makes systems that store energy underground in the form of compressed air, which can be released to produce electricity for eight hours or longer.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The Monos Compressible Packing Cubes, available for $90, are an excellent option for keeping your clothes and other items neatly organized and compressed.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 May 2024
Made of compressed coconut coir and enhanced with nutrients to help plants grow bigger and stronger, the Wonder Soil Organic Potting Soil is extremely versatile and can be used for indoor and outdoor plants, including herbs, flowers, microgreens, cactus, and even seed starting.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Flexible work covers a wide range of workplace arrangements—whether that’s part-time, remote or compressed work—and could differ from employee to employee.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Apple's Mastering Assistant offered a less compressed and more open sound on my demo track, which sounded very nice.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Last year an inspection at the 1021 O St., the Capitol annex, found an above-ground diesel tank without a county permit and also gas cylinders with compressed gas without a permit, the suit alleged.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Nearby, her students are hustling around on a bright blue tarp, rolling out heavy cylinders of compressed gas and fiddling with boxes of electronics.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 5 May 2024
The company makes systems that store energy underground in the form of compressed air, which can be released to produce electricity for eight hours or longer.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
The Monos Compressible Packing Cubes, available for $90, are an excellent option for keeping your clothes and other items neatly organized and compressed.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 May 2024
Made of compressed coconut coir and enhanced with nutrients to help plants grow bigger and stronger, the Wonder Soil Organic Potting Soil is extremely versatile and can be used for indoor and outdoor plants, including herbs, flowers, microgreens, cactus, and even seed starting.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Flexible work covers a wide range of workplace arrangements—whether that’s part-time, remote or compressed work—and could differ from employee to employee.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Apple's Mastering Assistant offered a less compressed and more open sound on my demo track, which sounded very nice.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Last year an inspection at the 1021 O St., the Capitol annex, found an above-ground diesel tank without a county permit and also gas cylinders with compressed gas without a permit, the suit alleged.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Nearby, her students are hustling around on a bright blue tarp, rolling out heavy cylinders of compressed gas and fiddling with boxes of electronics.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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