Solids, liquids and gases are ideal behaviours characterised by properties such as compressibility, viscosity, elasticity, strength and hardness. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-09-01] Reference
This phenomenon, which airmen know as "compressibility," has thus far prevented airplanes from flying faster than sound TIME, July 3. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
This is on the supposition of infinite compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence] Reference
The compressibility of a soil is measured by the "Proctor test". From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
But according to Dembski, in IT terms, specification is compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [Intelligent Design explained: Part 1 Introduction - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Mark notes: In information-theory terms, complexity is non-compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [Intelligent Design explained: Part 1 Introduction - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Dembski has stated that the higher the compressibility of the pattern, the higher the specificity. From Wordnik.com. [A Modest Proposal (By a Somewhat Modest Engineer)] Reference
It would possess elasticity, compressibility, inertia, and, further, would possess a certain amount of mass. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
By compacting the soil, it is possible to change its density, mechanical strength, compressibility, permeability and porosity. From Wordnik.com. [3. Innovative technologies related to the increased utilization of low-energy building materials] Reference
Besides, there are indications of a gradual increase of density downwards, such as would arise from the compressibility of the layers. From Wordnik.com. [Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence] Reference
The experiments, which were carried out by extremely primitive methods, aimed in the first place at throwing light on the compressibility of liquids. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physics 1946 - Presentation Speech] Reference
By means of investigations of compressibility at pressures right up to 100,000 kg/cm2, a large number of polymorphous substances have been discovered. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physics 1946 - Presentation Speech] Reference
Since it is the digits average distribution which causes it to be specified, we need to measure its specificity based on its algorithmic compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [A Modest Proposal (By a Somewhat Modest Engineer)] Reference
These measurements indicated that ADNRs are about 0.3% denser than diamond, and that the new material has the lowest compressibility of any known material. From Wordnik.com. [Nano Material Harder than Diamonds | Impact Lab] Reference
Those properties are given in Chapter III., where it is shown that they are atomicity, heaviness or weight, elasticity, density, inertia, and compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
Now, there is such a quantity called Kolmogorov Complexity that concerns the maximum compressibility of bit strings, but that is not what you are talking about. From Wordnik.com. [More creationist misconceptions about the eye - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
CJYman: Since it is the digits average distribution which causes it to be specified, we need to measure its specificity based on its algorithmic compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [A Modest Proposal (By a Somewhat Modest Engineer)] Reference
The issues you mentioned pure fluid , compressibility etc are indeed issues and if there are so many publication it is that those issues have also been dealt with. From Wordnik.com. [Exponential Growth in Physical Systems #2 « Climate Audit] Reference
In the case of this organ, we must bear in mind its constant variations in bulk, its elastic compressibility, and its variations in position in systole and diastole. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
They pass into the form of vapour, occupy a thousand times larger area, and possess an elasticity of compressibility and expansibility they were destitute of before. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects] Reference
The coefficient of compressibility ranges from 0.000040 to 0.000051 per atmosphere at ordinary temperatures, this coefficient decreasing as the temperature increases. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Then, the main difference between calculating for a specification based on algorithmic compressibility versus calculating for a specification based on function is as follows. From Wordnik.com. [A Modest Proposal (By a Somewhat Modest Engineer)] Reference
Many of the most important properties of matter are possessed by it, as for example indestructibility, elasticity, inertia, compressibility, and its incapability to be cut in two. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
It can be shown on a compressibility diagramme, showing the relationship between the optimum moisture content and the optimum dry density, for a given amount of compaction energy. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Example of a generalized compressibility factor graph. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The preset names are based on a compressibility-check with. From Wordnik.com. [Doom9's Forum] Reference
That will reduce the banding in exchange for less compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
Also you should use mod16 resolutions, for maximum compressibility. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
Would you please critique my article on the compressibility factor of gases?. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Some limits are necessarily imposed upon this compressibility of working effort. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production] Reference
I initially did a compressibility test in gordian knot and the quantization number was about. From Wordnik.com. [Doom9's Forum] Reference
What is the best way to test whether a particular set of avisynth filters improves compressibility?. From Wordnik.com. [Doom9's Forum] Reference
Liquids (like magma) have very low compressibility and can not store enough mechanical energy to cause an explosion. From Wordnik.com. [Watts Up With That?] Reference
On a normal DVD Movie. it takes 2-3 hours to complet the job, but with this music disc, it goes for 10+ hours on the compressibility test. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
The reason there are tropical glaciers at all is that temperature decreases with altitude, as a consequence of the compressibility of air. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
Doom9's Forum, THE in-place to be for everyone interested in DVD conversion. how do I determine compressibility gains from avisynth filters. From Wordnik.com. [Doom9's Forum] Reference
'The different compressibility of powder relative to the cell means the force is different so you are able to differentiate them,' he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Engineer - News] Reference
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