tensible

[ ten-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being stretched; tensile.

tensible

/ ˈtɛnsəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being stretched; tensile

Derived Forms

• ˈtensibly, adverb
• ˌtensiˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• tensi·bili·ty tensi·ble·ness noun
• tensi·bly adverb
• unten·si·bili·ty noun
• un·tensi·ble adjective
• un·tensi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tensible¹

From the New Latin word tēnsibilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense ¹, -ible