Definitions for pressure
ˈprɛʃ ərpres·sure

Princeton's WordNet(4.30 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. pressure(noun)

   a force that compels

   "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"

3. 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"

4. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure(noun)

   the state of demanding notice or attention

   "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

5. 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"

6. pressure(noun)

   an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

7. atmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressure(verb)

   the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

8. 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"

9. blackmail, blackjack, pressure(verb)

   exert pressure on someone through threats

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pressure(Noun)

   The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

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2. pressure(Noun)

   A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

   Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.

3. pressure(Noun)

   Mental strain caused by one's own or others' expectations on one's own performance

4. pressure(Verb)

   To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

   Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. Pressure(noun)

   affliction; distress; grievance

   Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]

4. Pressure(noun)

   urgency; as, the pressure of business

   Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]

5. Pressure(noun)

   impression; stamp; character impressed

   Etymology: [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]

6. 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.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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)

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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)).

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #828

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1037

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pressure' in Nouns Frequency: #280

Anagrams for pressure »

1. perusers

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pressure in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pressure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pressure in a Sentence

1. Mousa Omar:

   We don't feel free at all, we don't feel safe either. We can't go anywhere and they ask us where we go and when we come back. They are putting more pressure on us.

2. David Merriman:

   The cuts caused a short-term bump (in prices), but the real problem is that it's only a small drop in the ocean, the amount of illegal production that is still being produced is strong enough to keep downward pressure on pricing.

3. Michael Maduell:

   One can assume Gulf parliaments are putting pressure on the performance of such sovereign vehicles as the gravy train slows, if oil prices remain low and investment performance is tepid/negative, I would suspect more MP investigations.

4. Mark Biros:

   Given the pressure under which health care providers are working, I do not see any reasonable likelihood that such charges would be filed in connection with negligence in providing care, that is not because I believe that there may not be negligence that leads to death.It is just that prosecuting a health caregiver for failing to meet a reasonable standard of care in an environment where, according to public accounts, health care providers are operating under severe [ shortages of ] equipment, and personnel shortages would be difficult.

5. Joel Backaler:

   With labour and energy costs rising and the pressure on margins increasing, Chinese companies that want to sell at a premium price need to have something different, for example better quality tyres than those you can find in China.

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