Tensile — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

of or relating to tension

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɛnsəl/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɛnsaɪl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɛnsaɪl/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɛnsəl/.

Examples

tensile stress
tensile pull
ductile copper

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pliable ductile pliant malleable tractile

Parts of Speech

adjective	of or relating to tension “tensile stress”
adjective	capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out “ductile copper”

Word Forms

ductility	noun	the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
malleability	noun	the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
pliability	noun	the property of being easily bent without breaking
pliantness	noun	the property of being pliant and flexible
pliancy	noun	the property of being pliant and flexible

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zugfest

von oder im Zusammenhang mit Spannung

🇫🇷French

traction

de ou lié à la tension

🇪🇸Spanish

de tensión

de o relacionado con la tensión

🇮🇹Italian

trazione

o relativo alla tensione

🇳🇱Dutch

treksterkte

van of gerelateerd aan spanning

🇵🇹Portuguese

tração

de ou relacionado com tensão

🇷🇺Russian

растяжимый

напряжения или связанного с ним

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लचीला

या तनाव से संबंधित

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রসার্য

বা উত্তেজনার সাথে সম্পর্কিত

🇮🇳Tamil

இழுவிசை

அல்லது பதற்றம் தொடர்பானது

🇮🇳Telugu

తన్యత

యొక్క లేదా ఉద్రిక్తతకు సంబంధించినది

🇮🇳Marathi

तन्य

च्या किंवा तणावाशी संबंधित

🇮🇳Gujarati

તાણયુક્ત

તણાવના અથવા તેનાથી સંબંધિત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕರ್ಷಕ

ಅಥವಾ ಉದ್ವೇಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടാൻസൈൽ

അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പിരിമുറുക്കവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਣਾਅ ਵਾਲਾ

ਦੇ ਜਾਂ ਤਣਾਅ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

تناؤ

تناؤ کا یا اس سے متعلق

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拉伸

属于或与紧张有关的

🇯🇵Japanese

引張

緊張の、または緊張に関する

🇰🇷Korean

인장

긴장의 또는 긴장과 관련된

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độ bền kéo

của hoặc liên quan đến sự căng thẳng

🇹🇭Thai

แรงดึง

ของหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับความตึงเครียด

🇮🇩Indonesian

tarik

dari atau berkaitan dengan ketegangan

🇵🇭Filipino

makunat

ng o nauugnay sa tensyon

🇲🇾Malay

tegangan

daripada atau berkaitan dengan ketegangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الشد

التوتر أو ما يتعلق به

🇮🇷Persian

کششی

تنش یا مربوط به آن

🇹🇷Turkish

çekme

gerginlikle ilgili veya bununla ilgili

🇮🇱Hebrew

מתיחה

של מתח או קשור למתח

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The primary meaning of 'tensile' is 'of or relating to tension'.

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In which domain is the word 'tensile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tensile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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