Incompressible

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /ɪn.kəmˈprɛs.ə.bəl/

Definitions of incompressible

adjective not able to be compressed or squeezed into a smaller space

Example Sentences

A1 Water is an incompressible substance.

A2 The incompressible nature of solids makes them useful in construction.

B1 The engineer explained that the material used in the project is incompressible.

B2 The incompressible fluid in the hydraulic system ensures smooth operation.

C1 The incompressible data stored in the database is crucial for the company's operations.

C2 The scientist conducted experiments to study the behavior of incompressible materials under extreme conditions.

Examples of incompressible in a Sentence

formal The fluid flow in this system is modeled as incompressible.

informal The liquid in this container is considered incompressible.

slang You can't squash this material, it's basically incompressible.

figurative Her resolve was incompressible, nothing could shake her determination.

Grammatical Forms of incompressible

past tense

incompressed

plural

incompressibles

comparative

more incompressible

superlative

most incompressible

present tense

is incompressible

future tense

will be incompressible

perfect tense

has been incompressible

continuous tense

is being incompressible

singular

incompressible

positive degree

incompressible

infinitive

to be incompressible

gerund

being incompressible

participle

incompressible

Origin and Evolution of incompressible

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'incompressible' originated from the Latin word 'incompressibilis', which is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'compressibilis' meaning 'able to be compressed'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of physics and fluid mechanics to describe substances that cannot be compressed, the term 'incompressible' has evolved to also be used in various other fields such as mathematics and computer science to denote objects or data that cannot be reduced or made smaller.