compressibility
noun
com·press·ibil·i·ty
kəm-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: capability of compression : the ability of something (such as a fluid) to be reduced in volume or size under pressure
When that water expands, it turns into a gas. The gas forms bubbles and those bubbles dilute the compressibility of the brake fluid.—
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Motocross Action Magazine… a month later there was a sweatshirt stuffed into my mail box and I was overcome by its compressibility.—David Mamet
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Fill power is a measure of down insulation’s compressibility.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Taking compressibility to the next level, this packing cube of sorts works similarly to a vacuum sealer.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This fluid’s compressibility, viscosity and transparency are all programmable.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
It’s filled with 850-fill down insulation, which provides optimal warmth, comfort, compressibility, and packability, and the 10D recycled shell is both lightweight and durable.
—Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
The key to this technology lies in the compressibility of air.
—Kate Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2021
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Taking compressibility to the next level, this packing cube of sorts works similarly to a vacuum sealer.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This fluid’s compressibility, viscosity and transparency are all programmable.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
It’s filled with 850-fill down insulation, which provides optimal warmth, comfort, compressibility, and packability, and the 10D recycled shell is both lightweight and durable.
—Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
The key to this technology lies in the compressibility of air.
—Kate Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2021
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“Compressibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressibility. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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