tensile

adj — 2 senses

tensile

adj

UK /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ · US /ˈtɛn.sɪl/

Etymology From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (“to stretch”).

1

Of or pertaining to tension.

2

Capable of being stretched; ductile.

Derived terms: hypertensile, microtensile, nontensile, tensiled, tensilely, tensileness, tensile strain, tensile stress, tensility, thermotensile, ultimate tensile strength

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.