incompressible
[ in-kuhm-pres-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈprɛs ə bəl /
adjective
not capable of being compressed.
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Origin of incompressible
First recorded in 1720–30; in-3 + compressible
OTHER WORDS FROM incompressible
in·com·press·i·bil·i·ty, nounin·com·press·i·bly, adverbWords nearby incompressible
incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert, inconcinnity, inconclusive
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British Dictionary definitions for incompressible
incompressible
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being compressed or condensed
Derived forms of incompressible
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