com·press·ibil·i·ty
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Definition of compressibility
: capability of compression : the ability of something (such as a fluid) to be reduced in volume or size under pressure
When that water expands, it turns into a gas. The gas forms bubbles and those bubbles dilute the compressibility of the brake fluid. — Motocross Action Magazine … a month later there was a sweatshirt stuffed into my mail box and I was overcome by its compressibility.— David Mamet
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“Compressibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressibility. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of compressibility was in 1691
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