tensile.html - adj.
1 of or relating to tension.
2 capable of being drawn out or stretched.

tensile strength resistance to breaking under tension.

tensility n. [med.L tensilis (as TENSE(1))]

tensile.html - adj.
1 of or relating to tension.
2 capable of being drawn out or stretched.

tensile strength resistance to breaking under tension.

tensility n. [med.L tensilis (as TENSE(1))]

tensile.html - n.
1 an instrument for measuring vapour pressure.
2 a manometer. [TENSION + -METER]

tensile.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the act or an instance of stretching; the state of being stretched; tenseness.
2 mental strain or excitement.
3 a strained (political, social, etc.) state or relationship.
4 Mech. the stress by which a bar, cord, etc. is pulled when it is part of a system in equilibrium or motion.
5 electromagnetic force (high tension; low tension).

--v.

tr. subject to tension.

tensional adj. tensionally adv. tensionless adj. [F tension or L tensio (as TEND(1))]

tensile.html - adj. & v.
--adj.

1 stretched tight, strained (tense cord; tense muscle; tense nerves; tense emotion).
2 causing tenseness (a tense moment).
3 Phonet. pronounced with the vocal muscles tense.

--v.

tr. & intr. make or become tense.

tense up become tense.

tensely adv. tenseness n. tensity n. [L tensus past part. of tendere stretch]

tensile.html - n.
Gram.
1 a form taken by a verb to indicate the time (also the continuance or completeness) of the action etc. (present tense; imperfect tense).
2 a set of such forms for the various persons and numbers.

tenseless adj. [ME f. OF tens f. L tempus time]