Pressure word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "pressure" word
[noun] a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
[noun] the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
[noun] the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
[noun] the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
[noun] an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
[verb] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
[verb] exert pressure on someone through threats
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\Pres"sure\ (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. 2. 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. Where the pressure of danger was not felt. --Macaulay. 3. Affliction; distress; grievance. My people's pressures are grievous. --Eikon Basilike. In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. --Atterbury. 4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business. 5. Impression; stamp; character impressed. All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past. --Shak. 6. (Mech.) 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. {Atmospheric pressure}, {Center of pressure}, etc. See under {Atmospheric}, {Center}, etc. {Back pressure} (Steam engine), pressure which resists the motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam which does not find free outlet. {Fluid pressure}, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all directions around a point. --Rankine. {Pressure gauge}, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a manometer.
Synonyms for pressure
blackjack, blackmail, coerce, force, force per unit area, hale, imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, press, pressing, pressure level, pressure sensation
See also: blood pressure | decompressing | decompression | dragoon | drive | force | gas pressure | head | influence | intraocular pressure | oil pressure | physical phenomenon | push | pushing | radiation pressure | somatic sensation | suction | terrorise | turn up the heat | turn up the pressure |
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Let's analyse "pressure" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUSSERP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
pressure: 5 + 3 + 5 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four. |
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