tensegrity

[ ten-seg-ri-tee ]

/ tɛnˈsɛg rɪ ti /

noun Architecture.

the property of skeleton structures that employ continuous tension members and discontinuous compression members in such a way that each member operates with the maximum efficiency and economy.

adjective

noting any of a series of structures developed by R. Buckminster Fuller that embody this property.

Nearby words

tenrec, tens, tensas, tense, tense logic, tensegrity, tensible, tensile, tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter

Origin of tensegrity

tens(ion) + (int)egrity