Compressibleness

/kəmˈprɛsəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being compressible; the degree to which something can be compressed.

Etymology

From 'compressible' plus '-ness' (state or quality). It's a straightforward formation describing the property of being squeezable.

Kelly Says

This word rarely appears in modern English because scientists prefer the shorter 'compressibility'—but medieval writers loved stacking '-ness' suffixes to emphasize qualities.

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