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COMPRESSIBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being compressed or made more compact
Example:
a compressible box
Classified under:
Similar:
compressed (reduced in volume by pressure)
Antonym:
incompressible (incapable of being compressed; resisting compression)
Derivation:
compress (squeeze or press together)
compressibility (the property of being able to occupy less space)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of being easily compressed
Synonyms:
compressible; squeezable
Classified under:
Similar:
soft (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
Derivation:
compress (squeeze or press together)
compressibility (the property of being able to occupy less space)
