Definition
The act of compressing or the state of being compressed; pressure or compression.
Etymology
From Old French 'compressure,' derived from Latin 'compressus' (pressed together). It's an archaic noun form meaning the act or result of compressing.
Kelly Says
Medieval doctors used the term 'compressure' to describe medical treatments involving bandages and pressure—early compression therapy was considered a cure-all!
Translations
BNবাংলা
সংকোচন
san-ko-chon
CACatalà
compressió
kom-preh-sio
CSČeština
komprese
kom-pre-se
DADansk
komprimering
kom-pri-mer-ing
DEDeutsch
Kompression
kom-preh-sion
ELΕλληνικά
συμπίεση
sim-pie-se
ESEspañol
compresión
kom-preh-sion
FAفارسی
فشرده
fesh-dar-deh
FISuomi
tiivistys
tii-vis-tys
FRFrançais
compression
kom-preh-sion
HEעברית
הַדְחָף
ha-d-cha-f
HIहिन्दी
संपीड़न
san-pee-dan
HUMagyar
sűrítés
s-ur-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
kompresi
kom-pre-si
ITItaliano
compressione
kom-preh-sione
MSBahasa Melayu
pemampatan
pe-mamp-a-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကွန်ပရက်
kon-preh
NLNederlands
compressie
kom-preh-sie
NONorsk
komprimering
kom-pri-mer-ing
PLPolski
kompresja
kom-preh-ja
PTPortuguês
compressão
kom-preh-sao
RORomână
compresie
kom-pre-sie
RUРусский
сжатие
s-zha-tie
SVSvenska
komprimering
kom-pri-mer-ing
TAதமிழ்
அடர்த்தி
a-da-r-thi
TEతెలుగు
ద్రవ్యం
dra-v-yam
THไทย
การบีบอัด
garan bee-at
TLTL
pagpapabisa
pa-ga-pa-bi-sa
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırma
sik-ish-tar-ma
UKУкраїнська
стиснення
stis-nen-nya
VITiếng Việt
áp suất
ap-suat