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Incompressibility

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in·com·press·i·ble  (nkm-prs-bl)
adj.
Impossible to compress; resisting compression: mounds of incompressible garbage.
incom·pressi·bili·ty n.
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Noun1.incompressibility - the property of being incompressible
hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
compressibility, squeezability, sponginess - the property of being able to occupy less space
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2] used in the study, the incompressibility assumption is valid, but higher concentrations can lead to significant errors (27).
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As the filling fraction is further increased, the incompressibility of the scatterers leads to the appearance of correlations in the relative positions of the particles.
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Appendiceal perforation may also result in false-negative diagnoses, with relief of appendiceal obstruction resulting in loss of luminal distention and incompressibility.
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