absolute pressure

US/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈpɹɜ.ʃɚ/US/ˌæb.səˈljut ˈpɹɜ.ʃɚ/

noun

Total pressure in a fluid equivalent to the sum of the gage and the atmospheric pressures.

Meanings

noun
  1. climatologyTotal pressure in a fluid equivalent to the sum of the gage and the atmospheric pressures.

Translations

Spanish presión absoluta
  • presión absolutapressure caused by weight of the atmosphere
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APA

absolute pressure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pressure

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Chicago

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