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Etymology

From Old French, from Latin pressūra.

Pronunciation

Noun

pressure (countable and uncountable; plural: pressures)

  1. (physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.
    Units
  2. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
    Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
  3. Mental strain caused by one's own or others' expectations on one's own performance
    She has been under pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done two weeks early.
    Synonyms - under the pump, under the gun

Derived terms

Related terms
  • negative pressure
  • peer pressure
  • pressurize, pressurise
  • pressure altimeter
  • pressure altitude
  • pressure angle
  • pressure area
  • pressure atrophy
  • pressure bag
  • pressure bandage
  • pressure bar
  • pressure block
  • pressure cabin
  • pressure cable
  • pressure casting
  • pressure cell
  • pressure centre
  • pressure chamber
  • pressure coefficient
  • pressure contour
  • pressure cooker
  • pressure decline
  • pressure deflection
  • pressure depth
  • pressure distillate
  • pressure distribution
  • pressure effect
  • pressure element
  • pressure epiphysis
  • pressure fan
  • pressure field
  • pressure flaking
  • pressure flip
  • pressure force
  • pressure gauge
  • pressure gradient
  • pressure group
  • pressure head
  • pressure hull
  • pressure hydrophone
  • pressure ice
  • pressure interface
  • pressure ionization
  • pressure jump
  • pressure line
  • pressure maintenance
  • pressure mark
  • pressure melting
  • pressure microphone
  • pressure mine
  • pressure naphtha
  • pressure pad
  • pressure paralysis
  • pressure pattern
  • pressure penitente
  • pressure pickup
  • pressure pillow
  • pressure pipe
  • pressure point
  • pressure radius
  • pressure rating
  • pressure regulator
  • pressure ridge
  • pressure ring
  • pressure roll
  • pressure seal
  • pressure sense
  • pressure sensibility
  • pressure-sensitive
  • pressure solution
  • pressure sore
  • pressure suit
  • pressure survey
  • pressure tank
  • pressure tap
  • pressure tendency
  • pressure tube
  • pressure tunnel
  • pressure ulcer
  • pressure vector
  • pressure vessel
  • pressure viscosity
  • pressure washer
  • pressure wave
  • pressure welding
  • pressure zone
  • under pressure

Verb

to pressure (third-person singular simple present pressures, present participle pressuring, simple past and past participle pressured)

  1. (transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
    Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

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