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- [ten-suh l, -sil or, esp. British, -sahyl]
- /ˈtɛn səl, -sɪl or, esp. British, -saɪl/
- /ˈten.saɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ten-suh l, -sil or, esp. British, -sahyl]
- /ˈtɛn səl, -sɪl or, esp. British, -saɪl/
Definitions of tensile word
- adjective tensile of or relating to tension: tensile strain. 1
- adjective tensile capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile. 1
- adjective tensile metal: malleable 1
- adjective tensile fabric: stretchy, pliable 1
- adjective tensile relating to tension 1
- adjective tensile You use tensile when you are talking about the amount of stress that materials such as wire, rope, and concrete can take without breaking; a technical term in engineering. 0
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Origin of tensile
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
From the New Latin word tēnsilis, dating back to 1620-30. See tense1, -ile
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Parts of speech for Tensile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tensile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tensile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tensile
adj tensile
adjective tensile
- whippy — of, relating to, or resembling a whip.
Antonyms for tensile
adjective tensile
- distensile — distensible.
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