What is the denotation of the word "pressure".

Act or fact of pressuring.

Denotation is the literal meaning of a word. There are two meanings for the word "pressure" Meaning 1: Pressure might mean the use of persuasion to make someone do something. Example: "Anna put pressure on her little sister to make her wash dishes." Meaning 2: The continuous physical force used on or against something, like an object. Example: "Justin put pressure on his hand to stop the cut from bleeding."