pres·sure
pres·sure/ˈpreSHər/
noun
- continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it."the slight extra pressure he applied to her hand"
- the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something."the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks"synonyms: coercion, force, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, enforcement, insistence, demand, entreaty, goading, pestering, provocation, harassment, nagging, harrying, badgering, intimidation, arm-twisting, pressurization, persuasion, influence, badassery
verb
attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
"it might now be possible to pressure him into resigning"
synonyms: coerce, pressurize, press, push, persuade, influence, force, squeeze, bulldoze, hound, harass, nag, harry, badger, goad, prod, pester, browbeat, brainwash, bully, bludgeon, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm, bring pressure to bear on, use pressure on, put pressure on, lean on, blackjack, railroad, put the screws/squeeze on, hustle, fast-talk
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Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
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Jul 18, 2024 · Pressure, in the physical sciences, perpendicular force per unit area, or the stress at a point within a confined fluid.
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PRESSURE meaning: 1. the force you produce when you press something: 2. the force that a liquid or gas produces when…. Learn more.
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Pressure definition: the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it. See examples of PRESSURE used in a sentence.
The pressure of a gas is then a measure of the average linear momentum of the moving molecules of a gas. The pressure acts perpendicular (normal) to the wall; ...
Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
Pressure is a stress. It is a scalar given by the magnitude of the force per unit area. In a gas, it is the force per unit area exerted by the change of ...