tensile

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tensile

/ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ UK
/ˈtɛn.sɪl/ US
/ˈtɛn.səl/ US

Rhymes with -ɛnsaɪəl

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

adjective more tensile · most tensile

Of or pertaining to tension.
Capable of being stretched; ductile.
Similar: tractile

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adj of or pertaining to tension

Español	tensil, tensional, tensado, de tensión
日本語	張力の chōryoku no, 伸張の shinchō no, 引っ張り hippari

adj capable of being stretched; ductile

Español	dúctil, tensado
日本語	引き伸ばせる hikinobaseru
Русский	растяжи́мый rastjažímyj, эласти́чный elastíčnyj

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@misc{tensile_2026,
  title = {tensile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tensile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}