pressurization

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noun

The act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space.

Opposite
depressurization
OriginEnglish pressure ← Latin pressūra ← Proto-Italic *pres- →
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Meanings

nounpressurization (countable and uncountable, plural pressurizations)

plural pressurizations · alternative pressurisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space.

    Antonyms: depressurization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space.

Opposite
depressurization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pres-
  3. Proto-Italic*pres-
  4. Latinpremō
  5. Latinpressūra
  6. Englishpressure
  7. Englishpressurization

From pressure + -ization.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan pressurització
  • pressuritzacióthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Finnish paineistus
  • paineistusthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
French pressurisation
  • pressurisationthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
German Druckaufbau, Druckbeaufschlagung
  • Druckaufbauthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
  • Druckbeaufschlagungthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Indonesian presurisasi
  • presurisasithe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Italian pressurizzazione
  • pressurizzazionethe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Portuguese pressurização
  • pressurizaçãothe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Romanian presurizare, presurizație
  • presurizarethe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
  • presurizațiethe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Spanish presurización
  • presurizaciónthe act or process of increasing pressure within a volume of space
Cite this entry
APA

pressurization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurization

MLA

“pressurization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressurization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurization.

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