Definitions for pressure
ˈprɛʃ ərpres·sure

pressure, pressure level, force per unit area(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"
pressure(noun)
a force that compels
"the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
press, pressure, pressing(noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
"he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure(noun)
the state of demanding notice or attention
"the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
pressure, pressure sensation(noun)
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
"the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
pressure(noun)
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
atmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressure(verb)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force(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"
"He squeezed her for information"
blackmail, blackjack, pressure(verb)
exert pressure on someone through threats

pressure(Noun)
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.
Units
pressure(Noun)
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
pressure(Noun)
Mental strain caused by one's own or others' expectations on one's own performance
pressure(Verb)
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

Pressure(noun)
the act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Pressure(noun)
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
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Pressure(noun)
affliction; distress; grievance
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Pressure(noun)
urgency; as, the pressure of business
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Pressure(noun)
impression; stamp; character impressed
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]
Pressure(noun)
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
Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]

Pressure
Pressure is the ratio of force to the area over which that force is distributed. Pressure is force per unit area applied in a direction perpendicular to the surface of an object. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the local atmospheric or ambient pressure. Pressure is measured in any unit of force divided by any unit of area. The SI unit of pressure is which is called the pascal after the seventeenth-century philosopher and scientist Blaise Pascal. A pressure of 1 Pa is small; it approximately equals the pressure exerted by a dollar bill resting flat on a table. Everyday pressures are often stated in kilopascals.

Pressure
presh′ūr, n. act of pressing or squeezing: the state of being pressed: impulse: constraining force or influence: that which presses or afflicts: difficulties: urgency: strong demand: (physics) the action of force on something resisting it.—Centre of pressure (see Centre). [O. Fr.,—L. pressura—premĕre, to press.]

Pressure
A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Pressure
Force or stress exerted directly against any surface. Its dimensions are force/area or ((M*L)/(T^2)) / (L^2) = M/(L* (T^2)).

pressure
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #828
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1037
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Nouns Frequency: #280

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pressure in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pressure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

John F. Kennedy, "A Thousand Days," by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. [1965]:
My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now. -- (Comment made 10 April 1962 in reaction to news that U.S. Steel was raising prices by $6 per ton, right after the unions negotiated a modest new contract under pressure from JFK to keep inflation down.)
John Boehner:
But over the course of the August recess in 2013 and in September, a lot of my Republican colleagues who knew this was a fool's errand -- really, they were getting all this pressure from home to do this.
Tommy Xie:
We think China is unlikely to engineer 25% depreciation to counter the impact of tariff as the cost of capital outflows amid the shrinking current account surplus may outweigh the benefit of supporting export, the pressure on RMB depreciation may depend on three near-term factors including the size of China's retaliation package, U.S.'s plan to impose tariff on the remaining $325 billion products and market's assessment on whether the setback is temporary or not.
Luc Marius Ibriga:
The political class wasn't ready. Youth maintained the pressure so the army did what the people wanted.
Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez:
This can include regular care visits, screening, laboratory, weight, and blood pressure.