incompressible
[ in-kuh m-pres-uh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈprɛs ə bəl /
adjective
not capable of being compressed.
Origin of incompressible
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, adverbWords nearby incompressible
incompletion,
incompliant,
incomprehensible,
incomprehension,
incomprehensive,
incompressible,
incomputable,
inconceivable,
inconcinnity,
inconclusive,
incondensable
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British Dictionary definitions for incompressible
incompressible
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being compressed or condensed