1.Definition: a force that compels

"The public brought pressure to bear on the government"

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2.Definition: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

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3.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):press

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4.Definition: 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"

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5.Definition: the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

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6.Definition: the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

"The sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"

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7.Definition: the state of demanding notice or attention

Related Noun(s):imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press

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