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pressure vs vapor pressure

vapor pressure vs pressure

pressure and vapor pressure both are nouns.

pressure is a verb but vapor pressure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pressure Yes No Yes No
vapor pressure Yes No No No
As nouns, vapor pressure is a hyponym of pressure; that is, vapor pressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pressure:
  • pressure: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
  • vapor pressure: the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
Other hyponyms of pressure include blood pressure, gas pressure, head, hydrostatic head, intraocular pressure, IOP, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure, instantaneous sound pressure, sound pressure, suction, vapour pressure.
pressure (noun) vapor pressure (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
a force that compels
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
the state of demanding notice or attention
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
pressure (verb) vapor pressure (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
exert pressure on someone through threats
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