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pressures

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2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

pressures

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pressures is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, pressures is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpressures

1noun
  • A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

    Example: "Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

  • A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

    Example: "the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."

  • Distress.

    Example: "She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."

  • Urgency

    Example: "the pressure of business"

  • Impression; stamp; character impressed.
  • The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.
1verb
  • To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

    Example: "Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

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