noncompressible
adjective
non·com·press·ible
| \ ˌnän-kəm-ˈpre-sə-bəl
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variants:
or non-compressible
Definition of noncompressible
1
: not capable of being compressed: such as
a
: not able to be pressed or squeezed together
noncompressible calcified blood vessels Water is largely non-compressible so it reduces a radial tyre's flexibility, which in turn reduces traction.— Tony Fawcett
b
of computer data
: not able to be reduced in size by means of compression (see compression sense 4)
Customers who work with non-compressible data or need high write performance will want to consider other options …— Joel Hruska
2
of a hemorrhage or severe bleeding
: not able to be controlled by compression
noncompressible abdominal bleeding Noncompressible hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death from trauma with mortality rates from intra-abdominal, pelvic, and groin hemorrhage approaching 50 percent.— Gina Shaw
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