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incompressible

[ in-kuhm-pres-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not capable of being compressed.


incompressible

/ ˌɪ԰əˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. incapable of being compressed or condensed
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳdzˌˈٲ, noun
  • ˌԳdzˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cdz·i·i·ٲ noun
  • cdz·i· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of incompressible1

First recorded in 1720–30; in- 3 + compressible ( def )
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Another important result involved the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the dynamics of incompressible fluids.

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As the science fiction author Ted Chiang writes, "experience is algorithmically incompressible."

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Most hydraulic tools utilize incompressible fluid, or fluid at maximum density, in order to create the necessary pressure for separating large portions of a vehicle.

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In the early years of the 20th century, several British scientists advanced technical, mathematical accounts of lift that treated air as a perfect fluid, meaning that it was incompressible and had zero viscosity.

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P waves percuss the rock like a drumstick, traveling quickly through incompressible material.

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