tensile

Meaning

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

Synonyms

ductile

pliant

tensible

tractile

malleable

pliable

stretchable

stretched

stretchy

tractive

tension stress

appellate

stretching resistance

distensible

drawn

elastic

extensible

ropy

Translations

dehnbar

rekbaar

dúctil

maleável

ductile

streckbar

schmiedbar

mal·leable

ziehbar

bildbar

έντατος

εντάσεως

εύπλαστος

zugbelastbar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/

Etymology

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