compressive
adjective
com·pres·sive
kəm-ˈpre-siv 
1
: of or relating to compression
2
: tending to compress
compressively
adverb
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This suitcase has a shallow compartment with multiple compressive features and a zippered pocket for convenient organization.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Its engine room lacked cross-beams to distribute compressive forces, and the hull had limited diagonal bracing, which left it vulnerable to side-to-side crushing by ice.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s thanks to their compressive design that transforms overflowing contents into neat units.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
In contrast, compressive strength measures its ability to resist being squeezed or crushed, often expressed in PSI or on the Mohs hardness scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Its engine room lacked cross-beams to distribute compressive forces, and the hull had limited diagonal bracing, which left it vulnerable to side-to-side crushing by ice.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s thanks to their compressive design that transforms overflowing contents into neat units.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
In contrast, compressive strength measures its ability to resist being squeezed or crushed, often expressed in PSI or on the Mohs hardness scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compressive
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“Compressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressive. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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