noncompressible

adjective

non·​com·​press·​ible ˌnän-kəm-ˈpre-sə-bəl 

variants or non-compressible

1

: not capable of being compressed: such as

a

: not able to be pressed or squeezed together

noncompressible calcified blood vessels

Water is largely non-compressible so it reduces a radial tyre's flexibility, which in turn reduces traction.

—Tony Fawcett

b

of computer data : not able to be reduced in size by means of compression (see compression sense 4)

Customers who work with non-compressible data or need high write performance will want to consider other options …

—Joel Hruska

2

of a hemorrhage or severe bleeding : not able to be controlled by compression

noncompressible abdominal bleeding

Noncompressible hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death from trauma with mortality rates from intra-abdominal, pelvic, and groin hemorrhage approaching 50 percent.

—Gina Shaw

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1