incompressible

[ in-kuhm-pres-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not capable of being compressed.

Origin of incompressible

1
First recorded in 1720–30; in-3 + compressible

Other words from incompressible

  • in·com·press·i·bil·i·ty, noun
  • in·com·press·i·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for incompressible

incompressible

/ (ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being compressed or condensed

Derived forms of incompressible

  • incompressibility or incompressibleness, noun
  • incompressibly, adverb

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