Squeezabilities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The qualities or states of being able to be compressed or pressed into a smaller space without damage; the capacities of materials or substances to endure pressure by reducing volume; the degrees to which objects or substances can be compacted by applying force
2. The attributes that describe how well something can undergo compression or compacting action; the potential of a material to withstand squeezing and maintain integrity; the measurable extent of a substance's responsiveness to pressure causing volume decrease
3. The characteristics referring to the compressibility or pliability of items when subjected to force; the abilities of substances to experience deformation through squeezing without losing form; the capacities related to shape reduction under applied pressure or force

Etymology: "Squeezabilities" is the plural of "squeezability," a noun formed in English from "squeezable" plus the suffix "-ity." The base "squeezable" is itself built from the verb "squeeze" and the suffix "-able," which means "capable of being." The chain of suffixes is the story here: "-able" entered English through Old French from Latin "-abilis," and "-ity" passed through Old French from Latin "-itas," so the word stacks two Latin-derived endings onto a native English verb. The plural form simply counts multiple kinds or instances of that quality, so it is the form of "squeezability" used when speaking of several different capacities for compression or deformation at once.

Synonyms: compressibility, malleability

Antonyms: incompressibility, rigidity