compressibility

[ kuh m-pres-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ kəmˌprɛs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

the quality or state of being compressible.

Physics. the reciprocal of the bulk modulus, equal to the ratio of the fractional change in volume to the stress applied to a body.

Origin of compressibility

First recorded in 1685–95; compressible + -ity

non·com·pres·si·bil·i·ty, noun

Compressibility and Expansibility, sometimes mentioned as "properties," are but results of Porosity.

Dynamic Thought |William Walker Atkinson
There is, however, a clear limit to compressibility, as there is to divisibility of matter.

The Relations of Science and Religion |Henry Calderwood
And so for years we went from "A" to "compressibility" on "horseback."

Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements |Various
Compressibility and elasticity are evident properties of air.

The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World |Thomas Wood

For water the coefficient of compressibility, or the compression per atmosphere, is about 4.5 10-5.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 |Various

compressibility

/ (kəmˌprɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

the ability to be compressed

physics the reciprocal of the bulk modulus; the ratio of volume strain to stress at constant temperature Symbol: k