Definition
Relating to or involving the process of compression; caused by being pressed or squeezed together.
Etymology
From 'compression' (the noun form of compress) plus '-al' (relating to). In geology and physics, it describes stress from being pushed together.
Kelly Says
Geologists use 'compressional' to describe earthquake waves and fault lines—the San Andreas Fault creates earthquakes through compressional forces grinding California into the Pacific.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ব্যবস্থাপনা
byab-stha-pa-na
CACatalà
compressiu
kom-preh-see-oo
CSČeština
kompresní
kom-preh-nee
DADansk
kompressiv
kom-preh-siv
DEDeutsch
kompressiv
kom-preh-siv
ELΕλληνικά
συμπレッσιμος
sim-preh-see-mos
ESEspañol
compresivo
kom-presh-ee-voh
FISuomi
kompressiivinen
kom-preh-see-vee-nen
FRFrançais
compressif
kom-preh-siv
HEעברית
קומפרסיבי
kom-preh-see-vee
HIहिन्दी
संकुचनकारी
san-koo-chan-ka-ree
HUMagyar
kompressziós
kom-preh-see-oosh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kompresi
kom-preh-see
ITItaliano
compressivo
kom-presh-ee-voh
MRMR
संपीड़न
san-pee-d-an
MSBahasa Melayu
pemampatan
peh-mam-pa-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကွန်ပရက်
kon-preh-t
NLNederlands
compressieve
kom-preh-see-vuh
NONorsk
kompressiv
kom-preh-siv
PAPA
કોમ્પ્રેશન
kom-preh-shan
PLPolski
kompresyjny
kom-preh-see-yn-nee
PTPortuguês
compressivo
kom-presh-ee-voh
RORomână
compresiv
kom-preh-siv
RUРусский
компрессионный
kom-preh-see-on-nyy
SVSvenska
kompressiv
kom-preh-siv
SWKiswahili
kujazo
koo-ja-zo
TAதமிழ்
அழுத்தம்
a-zhu-tham
TEతెలుగు
ద్రవ్యం
dra-vya-m
THไทย
การบีบอัด
gaan bee-ap-at
TLTL
pagpapabisa
pa-ga-pa-bi-sa
TRTürkçe
kompresyon
kom-preh-syon
UKУкраїнська
компресійний
kom-preh-see-on-nyy
URاردو
Compresión
kom-preh-see-on
VITiếng Việt
nén ép
nen ep
ZUZU
ukuqobo
oo-koo-qo-bo