Associations to the word «Compressible»
Noun
Wiktionary
COMPRESSIBLE, adjective. Able to be compressed
COMPRESSIBLE, adjective. (topology) (of a surface embedded in a 3-dimensional manifold) Containing a circle that does not serve as the boundary of a disk that lies in the surface, but does serve as boundary of a disk that lies in the ambient manifold.
Dictionary definition
COMPRESSIBLE, adjective. Capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box".
COMPRESSIBLE, adjective. Capable of being easily compressed.
Wise words
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