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pressure
Overview of noun pressure
The noun pressure has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (155) pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")
2. (29) pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")
3. (4) press, pressure, pressing -- (the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button")
4. (3) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters")
5. (2) pressure, pressure sensation -- (the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal")
6. pressure -- (an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress)
Overview of verb pressure
The verb pressure has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force -- (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information")
2. blackmail, blackjack, pressure -- (exert pressure on someone through threats)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pressure
6 senses of pressure
Sense 1
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
pressure
=> force
=> influence
=> power, powerfulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
press, pressure, pressing
=> push, pushing
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
=> urgency
=> necessity
=> need, demand
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
pressure, pressure sensation
=> somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation
=> perception
=> basic cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
pressure
=> distress
=> adversity, hardship, hard knocks
=> misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
=> fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
=> condition
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun pressure
2 of 6 senses of pressure
Sense 1
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
=> blood pressure
=> gas pressure
=> head
=> hydrostatic head
=> intraocular pressure
=> oil pressure
=> osmotic pressure
=> radiation pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure
=> sound pressure, instantaneous sound pressure
=> suction
=> vapor pressure, vapour pressure
Sense 3
press, pressure, pressing
=> impression
=> compression, compressing
=> decompression, decompressing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pressure
6 senses of pressure
Sense 1
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
=> physical phenomenon
Sense 2
pressure
=> force
Sense 3
press, pressure, pressing
=> push, pushing
Sense 4
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
=> urgency
Sense 5
pressure, pressure sensation
=> somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation
Sense 6
pressure
=> distress
Antonyms of noun pressure
Member Holonyms of noun pressure
Substance Holonyms of noun pressure
Part Holonyms of noun pressure
Member Meronyms of noun pressure
Substance Meronyms of noun pressure
Part Meronyms of noun pressure
Meronyms of noun pressure
Holonyms of noun pressure
Attributes of noun pressure
Derived Forms of noun pressure
4 of 6 senses of pressure
Sense 1
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
RELATED TO>(verb) press#1
=> press
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurize#1
=> supercharge, pressurize, pressurise
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurize#2
=> pressurize, pressurise
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurize#3
=> pressurize, pressurise
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurise#1
=> supercharge, pressurize, pressurise
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurise#2
=> pressurize, pressurise
RELATED TO>(verb) pressurise#3
=> pressurize, pressurise
Sense 2
pressure
RELATED TO>(verb) pressure#2
=> blackmail, blackjack, pressure
RELATED TO>(verb) pressure#1
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
RELATED TO>(verb) press#2
=> urge, urge on, press, exhort
Sense 3
press, pressure, pressing
RELATED TO>(verb) press#1
=> press
Sense 4
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
RELATED TO>(verb) pressure#2
=> blackmail, blackjack, pressure
RELATED TO>(verb) pressure#1
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
RELATED TO>(verb) press#8
=> press
Domain of noun pressure
Domain Terms of noun pressure
Familiarity of noun pressure
pressure used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun pressure
6 senses of pressure
Sense 1
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
> physical phenomenon
=> acoustic phenomenon
=> atmospheric phenomenon
=> boundary layer
=> chaos
=> cloud
=> decalescence
=> electrical phenomenon
=> electricity
=> energy
=> power
=> event
=> field, field of force, force field
=> force
=> hysteresis
=> resonance
=> mechanical phenomenon
=> opacity
=> optical phenomenon
=> pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
=> reflection, reflexion
=> refraction
=> resolving power, resolution
=> resolution
=> conduction, conductivity
=> propagation
=> interaction, fundamental interaction
=> surface tension
=> syzygy
=> transparency, transparence
=> turbulence, turbulency
=> chop
=> flotation, floatation
Sense 2
pressure
> force
=> pressure
=> duress
=> heartbeat
=> lifeblood
=> wheel
Sense 3
press, pressure, pressing
> push, pushing
=> depression
=> nudge, jog
=> press, pressure, pressing
=> shove
=> boost
Sense 4
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
> urgency
=> hurry, haste
=> imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
=> criticality, criticalness, cruciality
Sense 5
pressure, pressure sensation
> somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation
=> feeling
=> prickling, tingle, tingling
=> pressure, pressure sensation
=> pain, pain sensation, painful sensation
=> temperature
Sense 6
pressure
> distress
=> anguish
=> pressure
=> throe
Meronyms of noun pressure
6 senses of pressure
Holonyms of noun pressure
Grep of noun pressure
acoustic radiation pressure
acupressure
air pressure
arterial pressure
atmospheric pressure
barometric pressure
blood pressure
compartment pressure
corpuscular-radiation pressure
diastolic pressure
gas pressure
high blood pressure
high pressure
instantaneous sound pressure
intraocular pressure
low pressure
oil pressure
osmotic pressure
overpressure
pressure
pressure-feed lubricating system
pressure cabin
pressure cooker
pressure dome
pressure feed
pressure gage
pressure gauge
pressure group
pressure level
pressure point
pressure sensation
pressure sore
pressure suit
pressure unit
radiation pressure
sound pressure
sound pressure level
standard pressure
systolic pressure
vapor pressure
vapour pressure
venous pressure
Antonyms of verb pressure
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pressure
2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
=> influence, act upon, work
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pressure
1 of 2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> turn up the heat, turn up the pressure
=> drive
=> bludgeon
=> steamroller, steamroll
=> squeeze for
=> dragoon, sandbag, railroad
=> terrorize, terrorise
=> bring oneself
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pressure
2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
=> influence, act upon, work
'Cause To' of verb pressure
1 of 2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> act, move
Derived Forms of verb pressure
2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
RELATED TO>(noun) pressure#4
=> imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
RELATED TO>(noun) pressure#2
=> pressure
Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
RELATED TO>(noun) pressure#2
=> pressure
RELATED TO>(noun) pressure#4
=> imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
Domain of verb pressure
Domain Terms of verb pressure
Familiarity of verb pressure
pressure used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb pressure
2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
EX: They pressure him to write the letter
Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb pressure
2 senses of pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
> influence, act upon, work
=> prejudice, prepossess
=> imprint, form
=> militate
=> manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
=> color, colour
=> swing, swing over
=> blackmail, blackjack, pressure
=> carry, persuade, sway
=> get at
=> dominate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pressure
Sense 1
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Sense 2
blackmail, blackjack, pressure
=> influence, act upon, work
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Grep of verb pressure
pressure
pressure-cook
pressure-wash
turn up the pressure
Grep of adj pressure
high-pressure
low-pressure
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