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incompressible

[ in-kuhm-pres-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈprɛs ə bəl /
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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, adverb

Words nearby incompressible

incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert, inconcinnity, inconclusive
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Words related to incompressible

close, compact, concentrated, concrete, condensed, dense, hard, hardened, heavy, impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, inelastic, refractory, rigid, set, solid, stiff, sturdy, substantial

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British Dictionary definitions for incompressible

incompressible
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being compressed or condensed

Derived forms of incompressible

incompressibility or incompressibleness, nounincompressibly, adverb
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