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What is a compressibility?

What is a compressibility? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. the degree to which something is compressible
  2. (thermodynamics) the product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature
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Its unique construction provides the compressibility of sponge and the dimensional stability of fiberglass reinforcement.
The quantity that is usually tabulated is the reciprocal of k, and it is called the coefficient of compressibility.
There is, however, a clear limit to compressibility, as there is to divisibility of matter.
Pilots were instructed to observe placarded dive speeds and angles and to watch for nose-heaviness and buffeting which were the first indications of compressibility.
A substance that is easy to compress has a high compressibility but a low bulk modulus.
The compressibility is considered as fixed value or acc. to the chart pressure stored in the calculator and temperature dependent.

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