pressure
//ˈpɹɛʃə//
Forms
- Plural
- pressures
- present (v1)
- pressure
- past (v2)
- pressured
- past participle (v3)
- pressured
- present participle
- pressuring
- 3rd person singular
- pressures
Definitions
1.A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
- Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
2.The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
- Tom has high blood pressure.
3.A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
- When the pressure of danger was not felt.
- Hostile forces are putting pressure on our people. Take out their supply line to give our troops room to breathe.
4.An amount of pressure.
- Tom has high blood pressure.
1.To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
- Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #937
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Latin pressūra.