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Compressive strength is:
  1. The ability of material to recover its form after having pressure applied
  2. The maximum amount of strength at which a material fractures
  3. The ability of a material to be shaped or formed by pressure
  4. The strength needed to stretch a material until the point of fracturing
Explanation
Answer: B - Compressive strength is the maximum amount of strength at which a material fractures.
Malleability is the quality of being shaped or formed, and elasticity describes a material's ability to resume its original form after experiencing pressure. Tensile strength is a material's ability to stretch until the point of fracturing. Compressive strength is the point at which a material fractures under pressure.
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