Simple meaning
What does Pressure mean?
Pressure is force pushing on something.
Dictionary definition
The force pushing on a surface or area.
Example sentences
Pressure in a sentence
easy
In science class, we learned about pressure.
medium
Our worksheet used pressure to describe a material property.
hard
The reading passage explains pressure with simple real-world observations from class and home.
Synonyms
Words like Pressure
science termUse for vocabulary used in school science contexts.
property wordUse for words describing how materials act or feel.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite propertyUse as a helpful contrast in material or motion descriptions.
different stateUse to compare unlike physical properties.
Word family
Pressure word family
Base word
pressure
noun
pressure
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does pressure mean in a physical science context?
Pressure means pressure is force pushing on something.
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