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com·pre·hen·sive adjective : covering completely or broadly : covering all possibilities

— com·pre·hen·sive·ly adverb

— com·pre·hen·sive·ness noun

Synonyms

compendious, complete, encyclopedic, full, global, inclusive, omnibus, panoramic, universal—more at ENCYCLOPEDIC

complete, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, plenary, total, whole—more at COMPLETE

1compress verb 1 : to press or squeeze together

2 : to reduce in size, quantity, or volume as if by squeezing

— com·pres·sor noun

Synonyms

[1] condense, constrict, contract, shrink—more at CONTRACT

[2] compact, condense, constrict, contract, squeeze; also cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; downsize, shrink; concentrate, consolidate; simplify, streamline; decrease, diminish, lessen

Antonyms

expand, open, outspread

2compress noun : a folded pad or cloth used to press upon a body part

compressed air noun : air under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere

com·pres·sion noun 1 : the act or process of compressing

2 : the process of compressing the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine

3 : conversion (as of data) in order to reduce the space occupied or the bandwidth required

Synonyms

condensation, constriction, contraction; also abbreviation, abridgment, curtailment, shortening; concentration, consolidation; simplification; decreasing, lessening

Antonyms

expansion

com·prise verb com·prised; com·pris·ing 1 : INCLUDE, CONTAIN

2 : to consist of : to be made up of

3 : to make up : COMPOSE, CONSTITUTE

Synonyms

compose, constitute, form, make up—more at CONSTITUTE

1compromise noun : a settlement of differences reached by mutual concessions

Synonyms

accommodation, concession, give-and-take, negotiation—more at CONCESSION

2compromise verb -mised; -mis·ing 1 : to settle by compromise

2 a : to expose to suspicion or loss of reputation

b : to put in jeopardy : endanger by some act that cannot be recalled

Synonyms

adventure, gamble, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, venture

comp·trol·ler noun : an official who audits and supervises expenditures and accounts

com·pul·sion noun 1 : an act of compelling

2 : a force that compels

3 : an irresistible persistent impulse to perform an act

Synonyms

coercion, constraint, duress, force, pressure—more at FORCE

com·pul·sive adjective : of, having to do with, caused by, or suggestive of psychological compulsion or obsession

com·pul·so·ry adjective : demanded, directed, or designated by authority

Synonyms

imperative, incumbent, involuntary, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory—more at MANDATORY

com·punc·tion noun : anxiety arising from guilt

Synonyms

misgiving, qualm, scruple—more at QUALM

com·pu·ta·tion noun : the act or action of computing

— com·pu·ta·tion·al adjective

Synonyms

arithmetic, calculation, reckoning—more at CALCULATION

com·pute verb com·put·ed; com·put·ing : to determine or ascertain esp. by mathematical means : arrive at an answer to or sum for : CALCULATE, RECKON

Synonyms

calculate, figure, reckon, work out—more at CALCULATE

computed tomography noun : radiography in which a three-dimensional image of a body structure is constructed by computer from a series of plane cross-sectional images made along an axis

com·put·er noun : a programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data

com·put·er·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to carry out, control, or produce by means of a computer

2 : to provide with computers

3 : to store in a computer; also : put into a form that a computer can use

— com·put·er·iza·tion noun

computerized axial tomography noun : COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

com·rade noun [ORIGIN: MF comarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, fr. Sp comarada, fr. cámara room, fr. LL camera]

: an intimate friend or associate : COMPANION, ASSOCIATE