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Webster 1913 Edition
Incompressible
Inˊcom-press′i-ble
,Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not + compressible
: cf. F. incompressible
.] Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression;
– as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost
. incompressible
Inˊcom-press′i-ble-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Incompressible
INCOMPRESS'IBLE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
incompressible
incompressible
English
Adjective
incompressible (not comparable)
- Not compressible.
Translations
not compressible
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French
Etymology
in- + compressible
Adjective
incompressible m, f (plural incompressibles)
- incompressible
- (law) For a penalty (peine incompressible): mandatory (period, minimum), ineligibility (period of parole ~)