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Definition of Incompressibility
1. Noun. The property of being incompressible.
Definition of Incompressibility
1. n. The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.
Definition of Incompressibility
1. Noun. The quality of being incompressible, of not compressing under pressure ¹
2. Noun. (physics) The bulk modulus or modulus of incompressibility, measured in either electron volts or dynes per square centimeter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Incompressibility
1. The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; formerly supposed to be a property of liquids. "The incompressibility of water is not absolute." (Rees) Origin: Cf. F. Incompressibilite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Incompressibility
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"Rigidity and incompressibility. Shear and Shearing Stress. Extension and Bending.
Static and Kinetic Moduli. Elastic Constants for Rocks. Milne and Gray. ..."
2. On Heat in Its Relations to Water and Steam: Embracing New Views of by Charles Wye Williams (1864)
"We will first consider it in reference to the properties of COMPRESSIBILITY AND
incompressibility. The amount of compression of which water is susceptible ..."
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