Synset

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 65

force per unit area

sample sentences

"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

press pressurize pressurize pressurize pressurise pressurise pressurise

semantic pointers

hypernym

physical phenomenon

hyponym

blood pressure gas pressure head hydrostatic head intraocular pressure, IOP oil pressure osmotic pressure corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure sound pressure, instantaneous sound pressure suction vapor pressure, vapour pressure