compressible
compressible · more compressible · most compressible
Able to be compressedAble to be compressed.
» Plastic bottles are compressible and recyclable.
Plastikflaschen können zusammengestaucht und wiederverwertet werden.
Meaning
2 sensesAble to be compressed.
capable of being easily compressed
Able to be compressed.
Of a surface embedded in a 3-dimensional manifold, containing a circle that does not serve as the boundary of a disk that lies in the surface, but does serve as boundary of a disk that lies in the ambient manifold.
Examples
1 sentencesPlastic bottles are compressible and recyclable.
dePlastikflaschen können zusammengestaucht und wiederverwertet werden.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From compress + -ible. Compare French compressible and Latin compressibilis.From compress + -ible. Compare French compressible and Latin compressibilis.
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Forms
more compressible, most compressible| Comparative | more compressible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most compressible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- capable of being easily compressed:squeezable
Antonyms
3 antonymsincompressiblenoncompressibleuncompressable
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form