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Meaning of "compressible" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPRESSIBLE

compressible  [kəmˈprɛsəb əl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPRESSIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compressible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPRESSIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Compressibility

In thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, compressibility is a measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure change. where V is volume and p is pressure.

Definition of compressible in the English dictionary

The definition of compressible in the dictionary is able to be compressed; subject to compression.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPRESSIBLE


chaseable
ˈtʃeɪsəb əl
classable
ˈklɑːsəb əl
collapsible
kəˈlæpsəb əl
confessable
kənˈfɛsəb əl
danceable
ˈdɑːnsəb əl
depressible
dɪˈprɛsəb əl
discussable
dɪsˈkʌsəb əl
discussible
dɪsˈkʌsəb əl
dismissible
dɪsˈmɪsəb əl
displaceable
dɪsˈpleɪsəb əl
distensible
dɪsˈtɛnsəb əl
docible
ˈdɒsəb əl
effaceable
ɪˈfeɪsəb əl
embossable
ɪmˈbɒsəb əl
embraceable
ɪmˈbreɪsəb əl
enforceable
ɪnˈfɔːsəb əl
expressible
ɪkˈsprɛsəb əl
fixable
ˈfɪksəb əl
focusable
ˈfəʊkəsəb əl
forceable
ˈfɔːsəb əl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPRESSIBLE

comprehensive
comprehensive school
comprehensively
comprehensiveness
comprehensivise
comprehensivize
compress
compressed
compressed air
compressedly
compressibility
compressibleness
compression
compression ratio
compression-ignition engine
compressional
compressive
compressor
compressor program
compressure

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPRESSIBLE

accessible
admissible
compatible
divisible
extensible
feasible
fusible
impossible
inaccessible
invisible
irresponsible
irreversible
ostensible
permissible
plausible
possible
responsible
reversible
sensible
submersible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of compressible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «compressible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPRESSIBLE

Find out the translation of compressible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compressible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compressible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可压缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compresible
570 millions of speakers

English

compressible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिकुड़ाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انضغاط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сжимаемый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compressível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকোচনশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compressible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dimampatkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

komprimierbaren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧縮可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압축
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompresibel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chịu nén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமுக்கப்படக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संकोचशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıkıştırılabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comprimibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ściśliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стискуваний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compresibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπιεστού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

samedrukbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komprimerbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komprimerbar
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compressible

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPRESSIBLE»

Discover the use of compressible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compressible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLUID DYNAMICS
Finally, the book concludes with detailed discussions on propulsive devices. The text is amply illustrated with worked-out examples, tables and diagrams to enable the students to comprehend the subject with ease.
P. BALACHANDRAN, 2006
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Fundamentals Of Compressible Flow
This Is Designed To Support The Tutorials, Practice Exercises And Examinations. Problems Have Been Specially Chosen For Students And Engineers In The Areas Of Aerospace, Chemical, Gas And Mechanical Engineering.
S. M. Yahya, 2003
3
Large Eddy Simulation for Compressible Flows
This book is a sequel to Large Eddy Simulation for Incompressible Flows , as most of the research on LES for compressible flows is based on variable density extensions of models, methods and paradigms that were developed within the ...
Eric Garnier, Nikolaus Adams, Pierre Sagaut, 2009
4
Compressible Fluid Flow
The book covers concepts of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics which relate directly to compressible flow; discusses isentropic flow through a variable-area duct; describes normal shock waves, including moving shock waves and shock-tube ...
Michel A. Saad, 1993
5
Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective
The 3rd edition strikes a careful balance between classical methods of determining compressible flow, and modern numerical and computer techniques (such as CFD) now used widely in industry & research.
John David Anderson, 2004
6
Gas Tables for Compressible Flow Calculations
This Is Designed To Support The Tutorials, Practice Exercises And Examinations. Problems Have Been Specially Chosen For Students And Engineers In The Areas Of Aerospace, Chemical, Gas And Mechanical Engineering.
S. M. Yahya, 2006
7
Waves and Compressible Flow
Derived from an Oxford course and text, this revised book teaches the wide range of wave phenomena, focusing on compressible flow, and showing how wave phenomena in electromagnetism and solid mechanics can be treated using similar ...
Hilary Ockendon, John R. Ockendon, 2004
8
Practical Methods for Simulation of Compressible Flow and ...
The method works for both deformable and rigid solids and for arbitrary equations of state.
Nipun Kwatra, 2011
9
Elements of Numerical Methods for Compressible Flows
The purpose of this book is to present the basic elements of numerical methods for compressible flows.
Doyle Knight, 2006
10
Mathematical Theory of Compressible Fluid Flow
Note 1V.30 and H. S. TSIEN, “Two-dimensional subsonic flow of compressible fluids”, J. Aeronaut. Sci. 6 (1939) pp. 399—407. 16. See S. A. CHAPLYGIN, cit. Note 5, p. 97 of translation. 17. We have thus seen that for a gas with (p,p)- relation: p ...
Richard Von Mises, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPRESSIBLE»

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Sorry, But the Perfect Lego Brick May Never Be Eco-Friendly
... to be flexible, car tires need to be compressible…and that doesn't even begin to get into fabrics. Making things even worse for the greenies at ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Citroën's Hydropneumatic Suspension Is Being Depressurized …
The nitrogen gas in the bladders served as the “spring” in the system, as it was compressible. On the crappy roads France had at the time, the ... «Car and Driver, Jul 15»
3
OCZ ARC 100 240 GB review
... compression tricks to accelerate speed, and CrystalDiskMark reported practically the same speeds for random and compressible data: to wit, ... «PC Advisor, Jul 15»
4
Lukla Endeavour Hands-On: An Aerogel Jacket That Doesn't Overheat
There is a limitation of aerogel worth considering, though: It's a solid, and thus is not compressible. This won't be a big deal for everyone, but if ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
5
Want stronger, more flexible robots? Check out sea horses and their …
They then both squeezed and twisted the structures, and found that the square plates were far more compressible because they could move ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
6
Report: Extensive deposits of fill likely at EWEB's riverfront property
Backfill is likely weak and potentially compressible,” the report said. “The depth of the unsuitable fill can be significant and will require detailed ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
7
2015 Festo Bionic Learning Network Developments Run the Gamut …
The yielding nature of compressible air facilitates the coordination of the handling and the gripper during the grasping process. Soft gripping for ... «Robotics Tomorrow, Jul 15»
8
Pushing the Limits of Air Gaging—And Keeping Them There
The issue is that air is a compressible medium and you are dealing with back pressure: the air pressure at the gages' sensors has to build up ... «Quality Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Scientists Found A New Way To Stop Bleeding Using Sprayable Foam
However, the majority of hemorrhages that prove fatal are “non-compressible”, such as those due to an internal injury in the truncal region.”. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
10
How do animals without bones move?
And the water is not compressible like air would be, so the muscle is working against fluids. MF: Like hydraulics. CS: Yeah. Maybe think of it as ... «North Country Public Radio, Jul 15»

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