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noun
The degree to which something is compressible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, thermodynamics
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noun
the property of being able to occupy less space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: squeezability, sponginess
Antonyms: incompressibility
Broader terms: softness
History
From compress + -ibility.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
