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hardness vs incompressibility

incompressibility vs hardness

hardness and incompressibility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hardness Yes No No No
incompressibility Yes No No No
As nouns, incompressibility is a hyponym of hardness; that is, incompressibility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hardness:
  • hardness: the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
  • incompressibility: the property of being incompressible
Other hyponyms of hardness include firmness.
hardness (noun) incompressibility (noun)
a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering the property of being incompressible
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
the quality of being difficult to do
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
excessive sternness
Difference between hardness and incompressibility

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