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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.

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  1. a. 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.
  2. adj. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression
  3. 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. -- In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.
  4. Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force orpressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as,many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible.-- In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.
  5. j:100 a. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression