tensile

ten·sile

T0108100 (tĕn′səl, -sīl′)adj.1. Of or relating to tension.2. Capable of being stretched or extended; ductile.

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[New Latin tēnsilis, from Latin tēnsus, stretched out; see tense¹.]

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ten·sil′i·ty (tĕn-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

tensile

(ˈtɛnsaɪl) adj1. of or relating to tension2. sufficiently ductile to be stretched or drawn out[C17: from New Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere to stretch] ˈtensilely adv tensility, ˈtensileness n

ten•sile

(ˈtɛn səl, -sɪl, -saɪl)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to tension: tensile strain. 2. capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile. [1620–30; < New Latin tēnsilis] ten′sile•ness, n. ten′sile•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tensile - of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"
	2.	tensile - capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"tractile, ductile, malleable, pliable, pliantformed - having or given a form or shape

Translations

relativo alla tensione