English Explanatory Dictionary

pressure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
  2. The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
  3. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
  4. Distress.
  5. Urgency.
  6. Ellipsis of blood pressure.
  7. Impression; stamp; character impressed.
verb
  1. To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛʃə/ [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ə] /ˈpɹɛʒə/ /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/ [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] en-us-pressure.ogg

Word forms

pressure pressures pressuring pressured

Etymology

From Latin pressūra.

Synonyms

affliction grievance press

Related words

pascal bar barye pounds per square inch torr mmHg atmosphere

Derived words

absolute pressure acupressure air pressure ambient pressure anthropopressure atmospheric pressure backpressure barometric pressure blood pressure brake mean effective pressure bursting pressure center of pressure counterpressure depressure diastolic blood pressure dynamic pressure electric pressure equilibrium vapor pressure fold under zero pressure gage pressure gauge pressure geopressure high blood pressure high-pressure high-pressure liquid chromatography hunting pressure hydropressure hydrostatic pressure hydrostatic pressure relief system I have high blood pressure I have low blood pressure intracranial pressure intraocular pressure jugular venous pressure low-pressure mean sea level pressure mutation pressure negative pressure nonpressure no pressure osmotic pressure overpressure partial pressure peer pressure Planck pressure pore water pressure positive airway pressure pressural pressure altimeter pressure altitude pressure angle pressure area pressure atrophy pressure bag pressure bandage pressure bar pressure block pressure bomb pressure cabin pressure cable

Translations

Albanian: trysni Armenian: ճնշում Bashkir: баҫым Belarusian: на́ціск Bengali: তাল Bulgarian: притесне́ние Chinese Mandarin: 壓力 /压力 Czech: tlak Finnish: paine Finnish: stressi German: Druck Greek: πίεση Hindi: तनाव Italian: pressione Italian: impellenza Italian: urgenza Italian: tensione Japanese: 重圧 Japanese: プレッシャー Korean: 중압 Latin: nīsus Latin: nīxus Macedonian: притисок Macedonian: пресија Plautdietsch: Druck Polish: nacisk Portuguese: pressão Russian: давле́ние Russian: напряже́ние Scottish Gaelic: èiginn Spanish: presión Swedish: press Telugu: ఒత్తిడి Turkish: baskı Ukrainian: тиск
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