tensile
/ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/US/ˈtɛn.sɪl/
tensile adjective: of or pertaining to tension.
Adjective
tensile (comparative more tensile, superlative most tensile)
tensile meaning in Tamil and Bengali
tensile in Tamil
- இழுதிற, நீட்டிக்கப்படக்கூடிய, நீட்சியடையும்
tensile in Bengali
- টান সংক্রান্ত, সম্পর্কিত, প্রসারণীয়
Examples of tensile in a sentence
- A stone with a low fractile strength lacks tensile strength and will crack or crumble under stress or pressure.
- The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint.
- This gadget is a tensile stress-testing machine—operating on samples in an ultravacuum chamber.
Synonyms of tensile
Forms of tensile
| comparative | more tensile |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tensile |
Origin of tensile
From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (“to stretch”).
Words formed from tensile
Phrases with tensile
Questions about tensile
- What does tensile mean?
- Tensile means of or pertaining to tension.
- What is tensile in Tamil?
- Tensile in Tamil is இழுதிற, நீட்டிக்கப்படக்கூடிய, நீட்சியடையும். See Tensile meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tensile?
- Tensile is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tensile?
- Tensile is pronounced /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ (UK).
Words near tensile in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tensile (page history and authors); tensile (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tensile (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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