Kokkusurumise

Kokkusurumise is an Estonian noun referring to the act or process of pressing together, compacting, or bringing elements into closer contact. The word is formed from kokku meaning “together” and suruma, “to press,” with the nominal suffix -mine. The form kokkusurumise is the genitive singular, used to modify other terms, for example in phrases like “kokkusurumise protsess” (the process of compaction).

In usage, kokkusurumine appears across several domains. In physical sciences and engineering, it denotes densification through pressing, such as powder compaction in tablet manufacturing, material forming by compression, or soil and sediment compaction under load. In biology and medicine, it can describe cellular aggregation or tissue consolidation when cells or tissues come into closer contact. In geology and civil engineering, the term may be applied to sediment compaction or soil consolidation over time.

Etymologically, the term reflects its core idea: bringing things together and pressing them into a smaller volume or more compact arrangement. While kokkusurumise is a standard Estonian formulation, its precise meaning is context dependent, and closer English equivalents include compaction, densification, aggregation, or consolidation, chosen to reflect the specific field of use.

See also related Estonian terms for similar concepts, such as kokkuminek (assembly) or koondumine (concentration), which describe gathering or concentrating without necessarily emphasizing pressing. References to kokkusurumise are mainly found in technical or scientific Estonian texts.