Compressible: meaning, definitions and examples

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compressible

[ kəmˈprɛsəbəl ]

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in physics

Capable of being compressed or reduced in size, volume, or extent.

Synonyms

compactible, contractible

Examples of usage

The gas is highly compressible under pressure.
The material is very compressible and can be easily molded into different shapes.

Translations

Translations of the word "compressible" in other languages:

🇵🇹 compressível

🇮🇳 संपीड्य

🇩🇪 komprimierbar

🇮🇩 dapat dikompresi

🇺🇦 стисливий

🇵🇱 ściśliwy

🇯🇵 圧縮可能な

🇫🇷 compressible

🇪🇸 compresible

🇹🇷 sıkıştırılabilir

🇰🇷 압축 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للضغط

🇨🇿 stlačitelný

🇸🇰 stlačiteľný

🇨🇳 可压缩的

🇸🇮 stisljiv

🇮🇸 þjappanlegur

🇰🇿 қысылатын

🇬🇪 საწნეხი

🇦🇿 sıxıla bilən

🇲🇽 compresible

Word origin

The word 'compressible' originated from the verb 'compress', which comes from the Latin word 'compressus', past participle of 'comprimere' meaning 'to press together'. The suffix '-ible' is used to form adjectives indicating capacity or ability. Therefore, 'compressible' describes the ability of something to be compressed.