tensile

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Etymology

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From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (to stretch).

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Adjective

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tensile (comparative more tensile, superlative most tensile)

  1. Of or pertaining to tension.
  2. Capable of being stretched; ductile.
    Synonym: tractile

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