compressibility
noun
com·press·ibil·i·ty
kəm-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: 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.—
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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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Fill power is a measure of down insulation’s compressibility.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Taking compressibility to the next level, this packing cube of sorts works similarly to a vacuum sealer.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That limits warmth and compressibility, since actual feathers are less compressible and less insulating than down fluffs are.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
This fluid’s compressibility, viscosity and transparency are all programmable.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Carbon can also tune the compressibility within the object by changing the density of the lattice in different areas.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022
The key to this technology lies in the compressibility of air.
—Kate Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2021
High-denier yarns (50 to 90) sacrifice compressibility for durability.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 18 June 2021
It’s filled with 850-fill down insulation, which provides optimal warmth, comfort, compressibility, and packability, and the 10D recycled shell is both lightweight and durable.
—Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Taking compressibility to the next level, this packing cube of sorts works similarly to a vacuum sealer.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That limits warmth and compressibility, since actual feathers are less compressible and less insulating than down fluffs are.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
This fluid’s compressibility, viscosity and transparency are all programmable.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Carbon can also tune the compressibility within the object by changing the density of the lattice in different areas.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022
The key to this technology lies in the compressibility of air.
—Kate Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2021
High-denier yarns (50 to 90) sacrifice compressibility for durability.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 18 June 2021
It’s filled with 850-fill down insulation, which provides optimal warmth, comfort, compressibility, and packability, and the 10D recycled shell is both lightweight and durable.
—Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Compressibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressibility. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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