Compress and Truncate

Compress

Compress verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Truncate and compress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truncate" instead a verb "Compress".

Truncate

Truncate verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: a truncated version of the 11 o'clock newscast followed the awards show, which ran over its time slot—as it always does

Compress and truncate are semantically related. You can use "Compress" instead a verb "Truncate".

Nearby Words: truncated, truncation, truncating

Common collocations

series compress series truncate series
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