Thesaurus: pressure

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1. n. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.
2. n. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
3. n. Affliction; distress; grievance.
4. n. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.
5. n. Impression; stamp; character impressed.
6. n. The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit's area.
7. n. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
8. n. a force that compels
9. n. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
10. n. the state of demanding notice or attention
11. n. the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
12. n. an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress