pressure

== English == === Etymology === From Latin pressūra. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛʃə/, [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ə] (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛʒə/ (rhotic) (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/, [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) Hyphenation: pres‧sure === Noun === pressure (countable and uncountable, plural pressures) A pressing; a force applied to a surface. (physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area. Coordinate terms: force, stress, strain, deformation A contrasting force or impulse of any kind. Distress. October 31, 1708, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd before the Queen at St. James's In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. Urgency. (India) Ellipsis of blood pressure. (obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed. ==== Synonyms ==== (distress): affliction, grievance (urgency): press ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === pressure (third-person singular simple present pressures, present participle pressuring, simple past and past participle pressured) (transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === (units of pressure): pascal (Pa); bar, barye (Ba); pounds per square inch (psi, lbf/in2, lb/in2), torr, mmHg, atmosphere (atm) === References === === Anagrams === Preusser, perusers == French == === Pronunciation === Homophones: pressurent, pressures === Verb === pressure inflection of pressurer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Latin == === Participle === pressūre vocative masculine singular of pressūrus == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin pressūra. === Noun === pressure oblique singular, f (oblique plural pressures, nominative singular pressure, nominative plural pressures) pressure (action or result of pressing) ==== Descendants ==== → English: pressure