 ##  [Compressive Strength](/compressive-strength) 

  ##  [Compressive Strength](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/compressive-strength-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The maximum uniaxial compressive engineering stress that a material specimen or structural element sustains in a standardized uniaxial compression test before macroscopic failure (peak stress on the engineering stress–strain curve under compression).

 
 ##  [Compressive Strength](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/compressive-strength-1) 

  
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**Health &amp; Life Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

The maximum uniaxial compressive stress a dental material specimen can sustain under standardized test conditions before failure (fracture or yielding), typically reported in megapascals (MPa).