compressibility
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əˈbɪl noun, plural com·press·i·bil·i·ties for 2.
1.
the quality or state of being compressible.
2.
Physics. the reciprocal of the bulk modulus, equal to the ratio of the fractional change in volume to the stress applied to a body.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the ability to be compressed |
| 2. | physics k the reciprocal of the bulk modulus; the ratio of volume strain to stress at constant temperature |
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Compressibility
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Example sentences
The numerical value of the compressibility depends both on the temperature and on the pressure too.
The main problem facing these pilots was the aerodynamic condition known as compressibility.
At high pressures, and high pressure drops, compressibility affects flow.
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