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compressible

compressible

1 6.2
Can become smaller in volume when you press it
  • adjective
  • /kəmˈprɛsəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : compresible
  • The heel of the Jaipur foot is compressible by 1 to 3 cm at a peak load of 70 kg (Table 2).
  • compressible fluid
  • compressible flow

So how can matter be relatively non compressible?

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Examples

  • Manufactured of medical-grade radiopaque silicone, it is flexible and nonreactive, compressible, and conforms to the inner diameter of the outflow tract.

    Academic text (2002)

  • With the electrons removed from the nuclei, stars denser than platinum are as compressible as the air in a balloon.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And generally speaking what we're thinking of is a situation where you have compressible gas and a compressible gas.

  • If it's so compressible, how can it resist the compression of the atmosphere?

    Blog text (13)

  • At ultrahigh pressures, water is a compressible fluid.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The Fuzzy Filter is a compressible media filter for water and wastewater treatment systems.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The sensors consist of two electrodes separated by a compressible spacer layer.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Greater pressures may be achieved using water and therefore a larger potential for work, while air is more convenient but a "spongy" or compressible fluid compared to water.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The skeleton of a good commercial Florida sponge is compressible, resilient, tough, and capable of absorbing large quantities of water.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The foam is highly compressible, allowing it to fit easily into small storage spaces.

Synonyms

soft and squishy
vscompressible
1 2.8

Easy to press and feels like a sponge

is used for materials that reduce volume under pressure rather than soft feel
squeezable
vscompressible
1 2.8

Easy to press by hand to change shape or let out what is inside

is used for gases or liquids that reduce their volume under pressure

Antonyms

incompressible
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Does not become smaller when you press it

How Compressible

compressible
  • Specialized
1 6.2
incompressible
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Surface Forms

compressible positive

Morphology

compressible = compress (transparent) = compress + ible

Formed by the verb 'compress' plus the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ible', meaning 'able to be compressed'.

Etymology

The word compressible comes from the parts com- meaning 'together' and press meaning 'to push'. So something compressible is easy to 'push together' and make smaller, like air or soft foam.