pressure

noun

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.

Distress.

Urgency.

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.

(obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.

verb

(transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Roots

premopress- · Latin · press

Synonyms for pressure

imperativenessn pressn squeezen forcen tensionn stressn duressn coercev insistencen tensenessn

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