tensible

[ ten-suh-buhl ]

adjective

capable of being stretched; tensile.

Origin of tensible

From the New Latin word tēnsibilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense¹, -ible

Other words from tensible

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

Words Nearby tensible

TENS
Tensas
tense
tensegrity
tense logic
tensible
tensile
tensile strength
tensile stress
tensimeter
tensiometer

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British Dictionary definitions for tensible

tensible

/ (ˈtɛnsəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being stretched; tensile

Derived forms of tensible

tensibility or tensibleness, noun
tensibly, adverb

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