pressure
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P: Compare stress (def. 6).
Meteorology. atmospheric pressure.
Electricity. electromotive force.
the state of being pressed or compressed.
harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life.
a constraining or compelling force or influence: the social pressures of city life;financial pressure.
urgency, as of affairs or business: He works well under pressure.
Obsolete. that which is impressed.
to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence: They pressured him into accepting the contract.
Origin of pressure
1Other words from pressure
- pres·sure·less, adjective
- in·ter·pres·sure, adjective
- non·pres·sure, noun, adverb
- su·per·pres·sure, noun, adjective
- un·der·pres·sure, noun
- un·pres·sured, adjective
Words Nearby pressure
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How to use pressure in a sentence
However, according to Brindis, “The pressure has not met the threat in terms of magnitude.”
What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common | Lili Pike | September 17, 2020 | VoxThe pressure is on for Democrats and Republicans to find a solution before Congress breaks in October.
Why lawmakers may choose a more targeted approach for the second round of COVID stimulus | Aric Jenkins | September 16, 2020 | FortuneHere’s a building block that is currently under a lot of pressure, as channels are shifting after the pandemic.
How would an SEO agency be built today? Part 2: Current business model(s) | Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine LandWith pressure from the Gang Commission’s ad hoc committee headed by Genevieve Jones-Wright, Stephan went on record stating 332 names were removed from her office’s injunctions.
While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions | Jamie Wilson | September 15, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe aforementioned Kaiser poll found that 61% of Americans are worried the FDA will rush to approve a vaccine due to political pressure.
6 questions that must be answered in the race for a vaccine | jakemeth | September 15, 2020 | Fortune
Are you seeing more commercial pressure from academic presses for historians to sexy it up a bit?
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Sony Entertainment's The Interview, political pressure delayed the arrivale of foreign films in Korea.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 2014 midterm elections are just months behind us, but already Flake feels the pressure of the 2016 presidential elections.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration? | Tim Mak | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTherefore, some Democrats are under pressure to take policy actions their union allies oppose.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoes any of that come from being attuned to the pressure of that need to entertain?
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination | Mindy Farabee | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterUnder the internal pressure his whiskers stood on end and his face grew red.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenWith him one is at high pressure all the time, and I have gained a good many more ideas from him than I can work up in a hurry.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayMr. Brown seizes the proffered member, and gives it as hearty a pressure as the publicity of the occasion will permit.
Physiology of The Opera | John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")This may be done by taking the humming tone and bringing to bear upon it a strong pressure of energy.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwick
British Dictionary definitions for pressure
/ (ˈprɛʃə) /
the state of pressing or being pressed
the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another
a moral force that compels: to bring pressure to bear
an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands: to work under pressure
a burdensome condition that is hard to bear: the pressure of grief
the normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), millibars, torr, or atmospheres: Symbol: p, P
short for atmospheric pressure, blood pressure
(tr) to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force
another word for pressurize
Origin of pressure
1Derived forms of pressure
- pressureless, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pressure
[ prĕsh′ər ]
The force per unit area that one region of a gas, liquid, or solid exerts on another. Pressure is usually measured in Pascal units, atmospheres, or pounds per square inch.♦ A substance is said to have negative pressure if some other substance exerts more force per unit area on it than vice versa. Its value is simply the negative of the pressure exerted by the other substance.
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Cultural definitions for pressure
The force exerted on a given area. (See atmospheric pressure.)
Notes for pressure
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