Compressive strength
CAPACITY OF A MATERIAL OR STRUCTURE TO WITHSTAND LOADS TENDING TO REDUCE SIZE, WHICH WITHSTANDS LOADS TENDING TO ELONGATE
Compression strength; Compressional strength; Compressive strength test; Crushing strength; Compressive strengths; Compressive Strength Test; Ultimate compressive strength
In mechanics, compressive strength or compression strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size (as opposed to tensile strength which withstands loads tending to elongate). In other words, compressive strength resists compression (being pushed together), whereas tensile strength resists tension (being pulled apart).