com·press·i·ble (k m-pr s -bl)adj. That can be compressed: compressible packing materials; a compressible box. com·press  i·bili·ty, com·pressi·ble·ness n. |
compressibility [kəmˌprɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) the ability to be compressed
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the reciprocal of the bulk modulus; the ratio of volume strain to stress at constant temperature. Symbol k
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| Noun | 1. | compressibility - the property of being able to occupy less space softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded incompressibility - the property of being incompressible |
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