compressive

CEFRC1

/kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Used to describe pressure that squeezes something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    That compresses

Examples

  • Compressive forces were applied to the sample.

  • The concrete columns are designed to withstand high compressive strength.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The compressive strength was measured.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The material must withstand high blank forces without breaking apart.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From compress + -ive.