compressible ness (kompresiblnes)

Compre ibility; the quality of being compre ible. compre i caudate (kom-pres-i-ka'dat), a. [ They who can form parallels, discover consequences, and multiply conclusions, are best pleased with involution of argument and compre ion of thought. Idler, No. 70. Compre ion [in a steam-engine] is confinement of steam by closing the exhaust opening before the return stroke is ended, thus causing a rise in pre ure and a isting to stop the motion of the reciprocating parts. Sci . Amer ., N. S., LIV. 56. Compre ion casting. See casting . Compre ion of the earth, the exce of the equatorial over the polar diameter of the earth divided by half their sum. It is equal to 1-293. Syn. Compre ion , Condensation. Compre ion is primarily the reductive action of any force on a body, whether temporary or permanent; while condensation is primarily the reduction in bulk, which is the effect of compre ion, though it may also be brought about by other means. A