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Comprehend
- verb - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
- to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
Compressed
- verb - flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
- pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
- reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air"
- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Compresses
- noun - a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
- make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Compressor
- noun - a mechanical device that compresses gasses
Comprising
- verb - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
- form or compose;
- include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
Compromise
- noun - a middle way between two extremes
- an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
- expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
- make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
- settle by concession
Comptroler
- - A controller; a public officer whose duty it is to examine certify accounts.
Compulsion
- noun - an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
- Be compelled
- using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
Compulsive
- adjective - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"
- strongly motivated to succeed