komprimierbar
compressible
English translations
- 01
compressible
- 02
compactable
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Eigenschaft, sich unter Druck in seinem Volumen verringern zu lassen.
- English meaning
- Compressible
- Synonym
- zusammendrückbar
- German example
- Luft ist komprimierbar, während Wasser nahezu inkompressibel ist.
- English example
- Air is compressible, while water is almost incompressible.
- Comparative
- komprimierbarerSuperlative: am komprimierbarsten
Related words
- inkompressibel
Incompressible means that a substance or material cannot be compressed or compacted without significantly changing its volume.
Example sentences with “komprimierbar”
Gase sind komprimierbar. (Gases are compressible.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the suffix '-bar' in 'komprimierbar'?
The suffix '-bar' is equivalent to the English '-able' or '-ible'. It indicates that something can be subjected to the action of the root verb.