non-compressible
|non-com-press-i-ble|
/nɒn kəmˈprɛsəbl/
(compressible)
not compressible
Etymology
'non-compressible' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'compressible', which comes from Latin 'compressibilis', where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'premere' meant 'to press'.
'compressibilis' transformed into the French word 'compressible', and eventually became the modern English word 'compressible', with 'non-' added to form 'non-compressible'.
Initially, 'compressible' meant 'capable of being pressed together', and 'non-compressible' evolved to mean 'not capable of being compressed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being compressed or reduced in volume.
The fluid is considered non-compressible under these conditions.
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Last updated: 2025/02/16 04:19