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under-pressure

un·der-pres·sure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der presh-er]
    • /ˈʌn dər ˈprɛʃ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der presh-er]
    • /ˈʌn dər ˈprɛʃ ər/

Definitions of under-pressure word

  • noun under-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 under-pressure Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P. Compare stress (def 6). 1
  • noun under-pressure Meteorology. atmospheric pressure. 1
  • noun under-pressure Electricity. electromotive force. 1
  • noun under-pressure the state of being pressed or compressed. 1
  • noun under-pressure harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life. 1
See all 11 definitions of under-pressure

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Origin of under-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 Under-pressure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Under-pressure

under-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".

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