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- [kuh m-pres-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /kəmˌprɛs əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
- /kəmpresɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pres-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /kəmˌprɛs əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of compressibility word
- noun compressibility the ability to be compressed 3
- noun compressibility the reciprocal of the bulk modulus; the ratio of volume strain to stress at constant temperature 3
- noun plural compressibility the quality or state of being compressible. 1
- noun plural compressibility Physics. the reciprocal of the bulk modulus, equal to the ratio of the fractional change in volume to the stress applied to a body. 1
- noun compressibility The degree to which something is compressible. 1
- noun compressibility (thermodynamics) the product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature. 0
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Origin of compressibility
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; compressible + -ity
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Parts of speech for Compressibility
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compressibility popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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