Compressed adaptation Synonyms

Definitions for Compressed


  • (adjective) pressed tightly together
  • (adjective) reduced in volume by pressure
  • (adjective) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

Definitions for Adaptation


  • (noun) the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
  • (noun) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  • (noun) physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light