tensile en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ (UK)
- /ˈtɛn.sɪl/ (US)
- /ˈtɛn.səl/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (“to stretch”).
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to tension.
- Capable of being stretched; ductile.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tensile | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tensile | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thermotensile · tensileness · tensile stress · hypertensile · tensiled · ultimate tensile strength · tensile strain · microtensile · tensility · tensilely · nontensile
Synonyms
Translations (15)
ja 引っ張り (of or pertaining to tension) · es tensional (of or pertaining to tension) · es tensil (of or pertaining to tension) · bg напрегнат (of or pertaining to tension) · bg разтеглив (capable of being stretched; ductile) · fi veto- (of or pertaining to tension) · es dúctil (capable of being stretched; ductile) · ja 張力の (of or pertaining to tension) · es de tensión (of or pertaining to tension) · ru эласти́чный (capable of being stretched; ductile) · ja 引き伸ばせる (capable of being stretched; ductile) · ja 伸張の (of or pertaining to tension) · ru растяжи́мый (capable of being stretched; ductile) · es tensado (capable of being stretched; ductile) · es tensado (of or pertaining to tension)