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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompressive
/kəmˈprɛsɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by compression.
"The compressive strength of the material was tested to ensure it could withstand heavy loads." - 2
Having the effect of reducing volume or space.
"The compressive forces in the structure were carefully calculated to prevent collapse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin compressivus, stemming from compressus, the past participle of comprimere (to press together). It combines the prefix com- (together) with premere (to press), evolving into modern scientific and engineering terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compressive" is said worldwide
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Compressif
Transliteration: kɔ̃pʁɛsif
"La résistance compressive du matériau a été testée."
Kompressiv
Transliteration: kɔmˈpʁɛsɪf
"Die kompressive Festigkeit des Materials wurde getestet."
Comprimente
Transliteration: kompriˈmɛnte
"La resistenza compressiva del materiale è stata testata."
Compresivo
Transliteration: kompɾeˈsiβo
"Se probó la resistencia compresiva del material."
Compressivo
Transliteration: kõpɾeˈsivu
"A resistência compressiva do material foi testada."
संपीड़न संबंधी
Transliteration: Saṁpīḍan sambandhī
"सामग्री की संपीड़न संबंधी ताकत का परीक्षण किया गया।"
压缩的
Transliteration: yāsuō de
"材料的压缩强度经过测试。"
압축의
Transliteration: apchuk-ui
"재료의 압축 강도가 테스트되었습니다."
圧縮の
Transliteration: asshuku no
"材料の圧縮強度がテストされました。"
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