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- [presh-er]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər/
- /ˈpreʃə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [presh-er]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər/
Definitions of pressure word
- noun pressure the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 1
- noun pressure Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P. Compare stress (def 6). 1
- noun pressure Meteorology. atmospheric pressure. 1
- noun pressure Electricity. electromotive force. 1
- noun pressure the state of being pressed or compressed. 1
- noun pressure harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life. 1
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Origin of pressure
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun) < Latin pressūra. See press1, -ure
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Parts of speech for Pressure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pressure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pressure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pressure
noun pressure
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- antsiness — the quality of being antsy
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
verb pressure
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- blackjack — Blackjack is a card game in which players try to obtain a combination of cards worth 21 points.
- call upon — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
adjective pressure
- fluttery — fluttering; apt to flutter.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
Antonyms for pressure
noun pressure
- impressure — impression.
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