noncompressible

adjective

non·com·press·ible ˌnän-kəm-ˈpre-sə-bəl

variants or non-compressible

: not capable of being compressed: such as

: not able to be pressed or squeezed together

noncompressible calcified blood vessels

Water is largely non-compressible so it reduces a radial tyre's flexibility, which in turn reduces traction.—

Tony Fawcett

of computer data : not able to be reduced in size by means of compression (see compression sense 4)

Customers who work with non-compressible data or need high write performance will want to consider other options …—

Joel Hruska

of a hemorrhage or severe bleeding : not able to be controlled by compression

noncompressible abdominal bleeding

Noncompressible hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death from trauma with mortality rates from intra-abdominal, pelvic, and groin hemorrhage approaching 50 percent.—

Gina Shaw

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of noncompressible was in 1831

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“Noncompressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompressible. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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