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distensibility

distensibility noun: capability of swelling or stretching.

Noun

distensibility (countable and uncountable, plural distensibilities)

  1. Capability of swelling or stretching
    • The major issue here is simply one of comparative size of the penetrating object (hand, wrist, forearm) to the size and distensibility of that which is being penetrated.1976 April 17, Dr. Reder, “To Your Health”, in Gay Community News, page 12

Forms of distensibility

pluraldistensibilities

Words formed from distensibility

Questions about distensibility

What does distensibility mean?
Distensibility means capability of swelling or stretching.
What part of speech is distensibility?
Distensibility is a noun.
What is the plural of distensibility?
The plural of distensibility is distensibilities.

Words near distensibility in the dictionary

  1. distendeth
  2. distending
  3. distends
  4. distensability
  5. distensibilities
  6. distensibility
  7. distensible
  8. distensile
  9. distension
  10. distensions
  11. distensive

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